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[ad_1] Nairobi — The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has slapped an eight-year ban on 2017 Tokyo Marathon winner, Kenyan Sarah Chepchirchir after being found guilty of a second offence of doping. Chepchirchir's urine sample tested positive for the presence of Metabolites of Testosterone at the Bangsaen42 Chonburi Marathon in Chonburi, Thailand last November. This is the second time that the 39-year old was being flagged for a doping offense, having previously served a period of Ineligibility of four years from […]

[ad_1] The funeral for Kenya's world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash at the weekend, will be held on February 24, an athletics federation official told AFP on Wednesday. "We have settled on February 24 following consultations with the family and the government which have taken over all the funeral arrangements and protocol," Athletics Kenya executive committee member Barnabas Korir said, a day after visiting the bereaved family. Kiptum, a 24-year-old father of two, and his […]

[ad_1] Nairobi — The athletics fraternity is once again in mourning after the passing away of Kenyan legend and multiple world record holder Henry Rono. According to a statement from Athletics Kenya (AK), the 1978 Commonwealth Games champion for the men's 3000m steeplechase and 5000m passed away at the Nairobi South Hospital on Thursday morning after a brief illness. "Athletics Kenya is saddened to notify the public of the demise of former athlete Mr Henry Rono, which occurred today at […]