Stephen Rutto
Journalist at The Standard (Kenya)
A father, uncle, athletics enthusiast and Journalist|@StandardKenya
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Legendary athlete Suter Chemweno during a past function at his home in Kapkoi, Elgeyo Marakwet. [Courtesy] Suter Chemweno, one of the country’s founding fathers of track running, has been hospitalised in Eldoret. Chemweno, who is aged 87, has been ill in recent weeks, his family told Standard Sport on Thursday. The legendary track athlete represented the country at the Cardiff Commonwealth Games in 1958 and is credited for clearing the path for Kenya’s dominance in athletics.
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Kenya's Beatrice Chebet (R) winning gold medal and Kipyegon Faith (L) winning silver medal pose for a photo during the Women's 5000m - Final during Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France on August 5, 2024 in Paris, France. [AFP]The athletics world is waiting with bated breath for the new, mouthwatering global championship set for September 2026, just one year after the Tokyo action.
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CS Education Julius Ogamba shown modern lathe machine at the Eldoret National Polytechnic. March 6, 2025. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]At least 5, 000 artisans in the Jua Kali sector have been awarded certificates under recognition of prior learning (RPL) policy. Top implementers of the policy yesterdays said the government was targeting to certify 15 million skilled Kenyans in the informal sector in recognition of their contributions in filling technical gaps.
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Kenyan long distance runner Sharon Lokedi crosses the finish line to win the women's race during the 129th Boston Marathon on April 21, 2025, in Boston, Massachusetts. [ AFP]Every second, Sugoi. This is the official motto of the 2025 Tokyo World Championships – the biggest athletics thriller this year. Set for September 13 to 21 at the Japanese capital, the showdown is set to cause waves across the athletics world, right from a city that hosted the 2020 Olympic Games.
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Agnes Chebet Ng'etich crosses the winning line during Sikrwa Classic World Cross Country fourth edition at Lobo grounds in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on February 22, 2025. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Women’s 10km world record holder Agnes Ngetich heavily relied on her powerful kick in the 5000m in her battle for the Miami Grand Slam title in Miami, USA.
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