Faith Kipyegon provided the standout moments at a highly memorable Wanda Diamond League meeting in the French capital on Friday night. A week after breaking the 1500m world record in Florence, Kipyegon etched her name into the record books for 5000m, winning in 14:05.20. Ahead of the race, the world and Olympic champion hadn’t made … [Read more…]
For Joshua Cheptegei, every race counts and the results are measured to the dot. His profile is too big to veer away from any pinch of attention. Tonight, the two-time world 10000m champion will launch his outdoor season business on track in Italy. Cheptegei is inevitably the lead face in a field of 18 men … [Read more…]
However, Team Kenya head coach Julius Kirwa jumped to her defence, noting that she was picked on the strength of her splendid run on the international stage. “We had to include some athletes who were not part of the top eight and they did better in training so they get the chance to form part … [Read more…]