Athletics

The competition has three popular categories that include speed hugging, dedication hugging and lifestyle hugging.

Aside from being a marathon powerhouse, Kenya is also known to produce champions in the 3000m men's steeplechase race.

Wakiihuru is also a running coach to Kenya's First Lady, Margaret Kenyatta, training her for her Beyond Zero marathons. 

Kenya's Michael Githae won Kenya's first medal in the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games after clocking 2.13:22 in the men's marathon. 

Eric Kiptanui who was expected to feature in the race was unable to compete after Kenya entered the wrong name in the list. 

It was alleged that rogue managers and marital challenges prematurely dimmed her star.

The rule has come to affect many female athletes all over the world, where some have lost their source of income. 

The 17-year-old revealed that he was at one time forced to drop out of high school due to lack of school fees.

The Nigerian bagged gold in the final, winning Nigeria’s first-ever gold at the World Athletics Championships.

Chepngetich was a football player before one of her tutors advised her to try her hand in athletics.

In 2019 she was dropped from Team Kenya by Athletics Kenya from participating in the IAAF World Relays championship in Japan. 

President Coe ended the interview by stating that he is committed to helping Kenya host a world championship in future.

The Queen always shares her sentiments every time she attends the commonwealth games since she ascended to the throne in 1952. 

Each athlete who broke a World Record in Oregon was awarded a whopping 100,000 US Dollars (Approximately Ksh11,867,000) by the championship organizers.

Speaking after the race, Moraa disclosed that most Kenyan athletes no longer run as one team.

Anyone would understand why most Kenyans are not a happy lot, particularly when some Kenyan-born athletes are winning medals for their adopted countries.

After completing his primary school education, he was admitted at St Francis High School Kimuron, a school that has produced other champions like reigning 800m champion David Rudisha.

Kenya's young talent Emmanuel Wanyonyi will have to wait for his first senior world championship medal. 

She is also the current Kenyan record holder in the Women’s hammer throw a feat she achieved in May 2010. 

As of July 23, Kenya had only scooped six medals (1Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze) and are ranked seventh.