TOKYO (Reuters) - Two Kenyan 100 metre runners breaking new ground at the Tokyo Olympics are hoping to change perceptions that the country, known for its dominance in middle and long-distance running, ...

Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala, 28, known as “the fastest man in Africa” for his dominance in the men’s 100m, clocked a remarkable 9.79 seconds at the Kenyan Olympic Track and Field Trials last ...

Ferdinand Omanyala’s status as Africa’s fastest man has many people believing Kenya’s push for Olympic gold medals isn’t entirely a long-distance objective. The Commonwealth Games 100-meter champion ...

Kenyan sprinter Carvin Nkanata's biggest race this week was the 12-hour dash from Florida to the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro to make the starting blocks for the 200-meter heats. He did OK in ...

Nairobi — The reason that Paul Ereng, 800 metres gold medal winner at the Seoul Olympic Games of 1988. still proves to be such a magical figure in my mind is because he was, as they would say in the ...

Former international sprinter Kennedy Ochieng' (second left) pose for a picture with athletes taking part in the 43rd edition of KECOSO Athletics Championships at Kabarak University. [Courtesy] ...

Kenyans have long dominated the podium when it comes to long distance running, but now Ferdinand Omanyala is looking to inspire a new generation of runners and transform Kenya into a “sprinting nation ...

Kenya's Damaris Mutunga on her way to winning silver medal in 400m race at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. [Athletics Kenya] Athletics Kenya (AK) has reiterated its commitment ...

Many Jamaican athletes like Usain Bolt are record holders. Bolt is the fastest man alive. He holds the unbeaten world record. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, nicknamed "Pocket Rocket," is a legendary female ...

Athletics Kenya joined the sporting fraternity in mourning the passing of legendary sprinter Hezekiah Nyamau, who passed away on Tuesday morning after a long battle with cancer. Aged 87, Nyamau was ...