What to watch in Olympic sports this long weekend
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Kenya Sport News
Top-half finish for Heaslip in Riga, season's best for Ross
Shona Heaslip finished in the top half of the field in the women's half marathon at the inaugural Road Running Championships, while Fionnuala Ross posted a season’s best in the same event in Riga.
Welteji and Kessler set world records to win road mile titles
Two road world records tumbled on Sunday when American Hobbs Kessler surged to victory in the men's mile and Ethiopia's Diribe Welteji beat Faith Kipyegon in the women's race at the inaugural Road Running Championships in Riga.
East African trio to jointly host 2027 Afcon, Morocco clinches 2025 edition
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, while Morocco will host the 2025 edition, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Wednesday.
Morocco, East African nations win Africa Cup of Nations hosting rights
Morocco won by default after Algeria, Zambia and a joint bid from Benin and Nigeria all withdrew before the vote of the Confederation of African Football's executive committee in Cairo on Wednesday.
Morocco and East African co-bid to host future Africa Cup of Nations finals
CAIRO :Morocco were awarded the hosting of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals on Wednesday, replacing Guinea who were stripped of the right to host the tournament last year, while the 2027 rights were handed to a co-bid from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.