American runner Keflezighi breaks Africans’ dominance at Boston Marathon

New York, US (PANA) – American Meb Keflezighi won, on Monday, the men’s event of the 2014 Boston Marathon, breaking the dominance of African runners who have won 19 of the past 23 editions. But Kenyan Rita Jeptoo lived up to the … Read More

Kenya: Kenyan runner, Chepkirui, breaks course record in Prague

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan runner Joyce Chepkirui clocked a world-class time of 66 minutes and 19 seconds to win the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon on Saturday. Dominating the race from the start, she set a course record and also … Read More

Africans smash course records at Tokyo marathon

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African runners broke the course records in both the men’s and women’s events at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, quoting the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF). Kenya’s Dickson Chumba won the men’s race in two … Read More

Kenya’s Komon, world record holder, returns for Berlin race

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Leonard Komon – Photo: Losseveter PANA Nairobi, Kenya – The 10-km world record holder Leonard Komon of Kenya will be among the world-class field that will converge for the ASICS Grand 10 race in Berlin on Sunday, the organisers said. … Read More