Gilbert Kiprotich

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'Your time is up': Kericho residents put notorious illicit brew sellers on notice

Jun 26, 2024 | citizen.digital | Gilbert Kiprotich

Residents of Kapsinendet Litein village in Bureti Constituency, Kericho County, have put makers and sellers of illicit brew on notice, giving them 48 hours to vacate the area. They took to the streets on Wednesday to protest, accusing security officers and the chief of laxity in dealing with culprits.
Rudisha named World Indoor Championships ambassador

Feb 15, 2024 | citizen.digital | Gilbert Kiprotich

David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN), AUGUST 15, 2016 - Athletics : Men's 800m Final at Olympic Stadium during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by YUTAKA/AFLO SPORT) World 800mrecord holder David Rudisha has been appointment as the World Athleticsambassador for the World Indoor Championships set for March 1-3 in Glasgow,Scotland. The doubleOlympic champion will be returning to the city of Glasgow where he baggedsilver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Former multiple world record holder Henry Rono dies

Feb 14, 2024 | citizen.digital | Gilbert Kiprotich

Henry Rono celebrates at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton/ photo/ courtesy/ World Athletics The athleticsfraternity has once again been thrown into mourning following the death offormer athlete Henry Rono who died aged 72. In anannouncement sent to newsrooms, Athletics Kenya disclosed that the legendaryathlete succumbed to a short illness at a Nairobi Hospital on Thursday.
AK cancels African Games trials in honour of Kiptum

Feb 13, 2024 | citizen.digital | Gilbert Kiprotich

(FILES) Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum runs to the line to win the Men's race at the finish of the 2023 London Marathon in central London on April 23, 2023. World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana have died in a car crash in western Kenya that left a third passenger also injured, police said on February 11, 2024.
Govt to give Kiptum hero’s send off, says CS Namwamba

Feb 11, 2024 | citizen.digital | Gilbert Kiprotich

Kenya cabinet secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts, Ababu Namwamba (L), flanked by athletics Kenya President Jackson Tuwei, briefs the press following the death of world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, at his office in Nairobi on February 12, 2024. Tributes poured in on February 12, 2024 for Kenyan running sensation Kelvin Kiptum after the marathon world record-holder was killed in a car crash at the age of 24.
World mourns death of marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum

Feb 11, 2024 | citizen.digital | Gilbert Kiprotich

Oct 8, 2023; Chicago, IL, USA; Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya celebrates after finishing in a world record time of 2:00:35 to win the Chicago Marathon at Grant Park. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports The sad news of the untimely demise of the marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum on Sunday shocked the world and plunged the nation into mourning.
Shock as World Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in tragic road accident

Feb 11, 2024 | citizen.digital | Gilbert Kiprotich

Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum poses next to the clock marking his time after winning the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in Chicago, Illinois, in a world record time of two hours and 35 seconds on October 8, 2023. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) The world was thrown into mourning on Sunday night following the death of marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his Rwandese coach Garvis Hakizimana.
Omanyala headlines World Indoor Championships team

Feb 8, 2024 | citizen.digital | Gilbert Kiprotich

Ferdinand Omanyala beats his markers to the tape Africa 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala headlines Kenya’s team for the World Indoor Championships slated for March 1-3 in Glasgow, Scotland. Omanyala recently smashed the national 60m indoor national record at the Miramas indoor meet last weekend after clocking 6.52 seconds and will be the only Kenyan in the 60m race.
Bright start for Omanyala, Moraa at AK meet

Jan 26, 2024 | citizen.digital | Gilbert Kiprotich

Ferdinand Omanyala celebrates winning the 100M men final race during the Trials for World Athletics Championship held at Nyayo National stadium in Nairobi on July 08, 2023. Photo/Sportpicha Africa 100mrecord holder Ferdinand Omanyala had a bright start as he romped to victory onthe first heat of the men’s 200m at the third Athletics Kenya (AK) track andfield meeting that kicked off Friday at the Nyayo Stadium.
All set for Discovery Kenya Cross Country

Jan 25, 2024 | citizen.digital | Gilbert Kiprotich

Senior athletics coach David Letting in a past training session at the Kasarani Stadium, during Team Kenya preparations for the Budapest World Championships. Photo by Gilbert Kiprotich. Organisers are expecting more than 3,000 athletes to compete at the 33rd edition of the Discovery Kenya Cross Country Championships set for Sunday at the Eldoret Sports Club, Uasin Gishu County.