Pre Classic: Kenya's Beatrice Chebet sets another world record

Beatrice Chebet did it again. For the second straight year, the star distance runner from Kenya set a world record at Hayward Field during the Prefontaine Classic track and field meet. Chebet won the women's 5,000 meters on Saturday in 13 minutes, 58. …

Kenya's Chebet sets world record in 5,000 meters

EUGENE, Ore. -- Kenyan Beatrice Chebet set a world record in the 5,000 meters, winning the event in 13 minutes, 58.06 seconds Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic. Chebet became the first woman to run under 14 minutes in the event, surpassing the previous …

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon breaks women's 1,500m world record

Kenya's three-time reigning Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon improved her own 1,500m world record on Saturday, clocking 3min 48.68secs to win at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene, Oregon. Kipyegon improved on the record of 3:49.04 she set …

Athletics-Kenya's Kipyegon breaks own 1,500 metres world record

Athletics - Diamond League - Brussels - King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium - September 14, 2024 Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrates after winning the Women's 1500m final REUTERS/Yves Herman (Reuters) -Kenya's Faith Kipyegon broke her own 1 …

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet shatters women's 5,000m world record

Kenya's double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet crushed the women's 5,000m world record on Saturday, powering to victory in 13min 58.06sec at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene Oregon. Chebet, Olympic gold medallist at 5,000 and 10,000m …

KCB power past Postbank to storm Kenya Cup semis

KCB Women's volleyball team delivered a commanding performance as they swept aside Postbank three sets to nil (25-15, 25-14, and 25-23) in a dominant Kenya Cup quarterfinal clash. Playing at the Nyayo Stadium indoor arena, the Bankers barely broke a …

Athletics-Kenya's Kipyegon, Chebet break world records in Eugene

(Reuters) -Kenya's Beatrice Chebet smashed the women's 5,000 metres world record and compatriot Faith Kipyegon broke her own 1,500m record again as the Eugene Diamond League meet lived up to its billing on Saturday. Olympic champion Chebet ran 13 …

Kenya today: An angry nation sliding towards self-destruction

Protestors at Moi Avenue during the anniversary of June 2024 protests on June 25, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] The nation is angry. There is palpable anger everywhere, from the streets where irresistible youth are demanding for good governance and …

Kenya president plans huge church at official residence

Kenya president plans huge church at official residence

Other critics have constitutional concerns, as the Kenyan constitution does not provide for a state religion and the country is multi-religious, with a variety of Christian denominations, a Muslim population of just over 10 per cent and a large Hindu …