Athletics

Also present at the race will be 2021 Diamond League 5000m champion Francine Niyonsaba from Burundi.

In case one sets a world record they qualify to receive Ksh12.3 million ($100,000).

Many Kenyan runners have changed their nationality in the past and went on to win titles for their adopted countries.

Kenya's president added that his government was determined to protect Kenya's reputation and heritage as an athletics powerhouse.

World Athletics President was present at the press conference held in Nairobi.

Only two Kenyans Eliud Kipchoge (2009) and Hellen Obiri (2017) have registered wins at Campaccio.

She is a five-time world champion.

Coe’s visit comes when the country is battling a wave of doping malpractices.

Rabbits have guided many athletes to set new marks, especially in long-distance races in different corners of the globe.

Coming in second was Burundian and two-time World Indoor champion Francine Niyonsabad.

Eliud Kipchoge’s sensational run at the 2022 BMW Berlin marathon is arguably Kenya’s biggest sporting moment of 2022.

Having smashed Paula Radcliffe’s world record in 2019, many people expected Brigid Kosgei to return with a bang after the pandemic.

Eliud Kipchoge’s sensational run at the 2022 BMW Berlin marathon is arguably Kenya’s biggest sporting moment of 2022.

2022 has been a successful year for many Kenyan athletes with some registering the fastest speeds effectively becoming among the fastest male marathoners.

Cherargei noted that it should not be the athletes only getting banned but those that administer the drugs.

Thakur specified that New Delhi could be presented as the host city of the 2036 Olympic Games. 

Despite all the challenges, Mwafrika went on to become one of the most successful athletes on the globe.

These stars made a mark in 2022 and one can only hope that they can continue with their good record in 2023.

Apart from his heroics in Nairobi, he also won a couple of titles both at individual and international levels throughout the year.

The 26-year-old athlete holds the African record in the 100m in 9:77 seconds as well as the 2022 Commonwealth Games champion.