London Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa, the defending champion and women-only world record holder, will return to the TCS London Marathon in April where she will face arch-rivals, Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan and Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir – the reigning Olympic and World champions. Since Assefa arrived on the major…
Zurich, Switzerland On, the Swiss sportswear brand has signed up Moroccan steeplechase icon Soufiane El Bakkali to its roster of world-class athletes that include Kenya’s decorated marathon star, Hellen Obiri. El Bakkali has established himself as the…
By Elias Makori, Managing Editor World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has celebrated 2025 as an extremely productive year in athletics, terming last September’s World Championships in Tokyo as “the most successful in history” and highlighting…
By Elias Makori in Dubai Russian boxing earned $2,925,000 (Sh380 million) in prize money from the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships that drew to a colourful close at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium on…
Dubai, Sunday The final contests of the IBA 2025 Boxing World Championships in Dubai closed with the same kind of thrills and spills that lit up the tournament across the past week. There were close…
IBA President Umar Kremlev pledges more cash awards for new team competition, continental tournaments in 2026, says organization financially sound with $50m annual sponsorship incomeBy Elias Makori in DubaiPicture this: Russia has landed boxers in…
“Boxing is sweet… don’t worry, you can’t die in the ring,” featherweight Paul Omondi told admiring students of Nairobi’s Light International School after falling in his Round of 16 bout against a more experienced Mozambican…
A triumphant Kenya Defence Forces soldier Robert Okaka left the Dubai Duty Free Tennisstadium arena on Monday night and went down on his knees outside the IBA Men’s WorldBoxing Championships’ changing rooms - in intense…
By ELIAS MAKORI in Dubai “Hit Squad” cruiserweight boxer Chrispine Ochanda’s sports career started off in handball, the Ramba Boys High School of Siaya County alumnus only taking up boxing while in college at Nairobi’s…
By ELIAS MAKORI in Dubai Kenya’s “Hit Squad” survivors thus far - lightweight Washington Wandera and light heavyweight Robert Okaka - carry the country’s podium hopes when they take to the ring in Monday’s Round…
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