Misoi, Edesa set new course records in Sydney marathon wins
Kenya's Brimin Misoi and Workenesh Edesa of Ethiopia set course records in the men's and women's races respectively as the pair secured victory at the Sydney Marathon on Sunday.
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Kenya's Kipyegon, Chebet cap season with Diamond League titles
BRUSSELS : Kenya's Faith Kipyegon padded her remarkable winning streak over 1,500 metres with her fifth Diamond League season title at the series finale, while compatriot Beatrice Chebet nearly crashed into a photographer en route to her 5,000 victory on Saturday.
Canadians Arop, Newman earn 3rd-place finishes at Diamond League Final
Canadians Marco Arop and Alysha Newman both earned bronze medals in their respective events Saturday at the Diamond League Final event in Brussels.
Slain Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei buried in Uganda - ESPN
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, was buried Saturday with full military honors at her ancestral place in Uganda's northeast.
Full list of countries where mpox cases reported as UK tourists issued new travel advice
The Foreign Office has issued new travel advice after an mpox outbreak has been declared as a public health emergency of international concern.
Ex-India Star Removed As Head Coach Of Former World Cup Semi-Finalists One Month After Appointment
Former India and Karnataka pacer Dodda Ganesh has been relieved of his duties as Kenya men's head coach just a month after his appointment into the role last month (August 12). Ganesh, who played four Tests and one ODI for India, had been roped in for a year-long contract with the Kenya men's team. As per a report in nation.africa, the executive board of Cricket Kenya said Ganesh's appointment was made irregularly. The letter was signed by Pearlyne Omami, Cricket Kenya's Director of Women's Cricket, on behalf of the other board members. Kenya had entered the 2003 World Cup semi-fnals.
Avinash Sable Finishes Ninth In His Maiden Diamond League Final
National record holder 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable finished ninth in the season-ending Diamond League final with a below-par time on Friday. Birthday boy Sable, who turned 30 on Friday, clocked 8 minute and 17.09 seconds to finish ninth in the 10-man field in his debut DL final. Amos Serem of Kenya emerged as the Diamond League champion with a time of 8:06.90, while reigning Olympic and world champion Soufiane El Bakkali (8:08.60) of Morocco was second in the season-ending finale. Mohamed Amin Jhinaoui of Tunisia was third with 8:09.68. World champion and Paris Olympics silver medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be in action on Saturday.
Uganda to bury murdered Cheptegei today
Uganda on Saturday will lay to rest Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died earlier this month after her partner set her on fire in the latest incident of horrific gender-based violence in Kenya.