/sports/athletics/-/1100/1100/-/m085qx/-/index.html http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Cheruiyot-baby-coming-a-hit/-/1100/1859930/-/8bi05v/-/index.html World champion Vivian Cheruiyot’s facebook and twitter accounts were abuzz with messages from friends and fans on Wednesday after she disclosed that she was expecting her first child 2013-05-22T16:37:19Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Cheruiyot-warns-rivals-her-title-is-not-up-for-grabs/-/1100/1858122/-/rhqd8jz/-/index.html World 5,000m and 10,000m champion, Vivian Cheruiyot, has put rivals on notice ahead of her title defence in Moscow. 2013-05-20T15:37:33Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Asbel-stays-on-course-after-Shanghai-win/-/1100/1856726/-/b0f3a7/-/index.html World champion Asbel Kiprop fended off the challenge of Ethiopia’s Mekonnen Gebrehemedhin to clinch the 1,500m at Shanghai’s Diamond League on Saturday on a day Kenyans dominated in their specialties 2013-05-18T20:44:14Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kiptoo-escapes-with-Prisons-record-/-/1100/1856020/-/l3d576/-/index.html The 2013 World Cross Country representative Timothy Kiptoo ran a flawless race to win the Kenya Prisons Athletics Championships 5,000m in a new record at Nyayo National Stadium. 2013-05-17T20:38:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kiprop-outfoxes-rivals-in-Prisons-Championships---/-/1100/1854866/-/sgn71az/-/index.html The battle of the World Half Marathon medallists lit up the Nyayo National Stadium Thursday as Wilson Kiprop floored John Mwangangi to win the Kenya Prisons Athletics Championships 10,000m title. 2013-05-16T17:21:01Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kinyua-Angwenyi-out-of-office/-/1100/1853094/-/11hhkon/-/index.html There were a few surprises in the Athletics Kenya (AK) elections held in Nairobi on Tuesday even as Isaiah Kiplagat was ushered in unopposed as federation president in the new dispensation 2013-05-14T20:03:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/-/1100/1851482/-/fnhbor/-/index.html Isaiah Kiplagat is expected to add another five years to his two decades at the helm of Athletics Kenya when the federation goes to the polls Tuesday at the Serena Hotel. 2013-05-13T17:13:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Five-star-Kimitei-lights-up-Kasarani/-/1100/1848782/-/cl8735z/-/index.html The 2008 Olympic 1,500m champion, Nancy Jebet Lagat and 2012 World Indoor 3,000m champion Helen Obiri won their semi-final races to set up an explosive 1,500m final at the Kenya Defence Forces Athletics Championships which conclude Saturday in Kasarani. 2013-05-10T17:14:59Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Wanjiru--Reluctant-superstar-pulled-down-by-a-heart-of-gold/-/1100/1848754/-/wnxwcuz/-/index.html I first met Samuel Wanjiru at the London Marathon in 2008. 2013-05-10T16:43:54Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Cherono-Kiptoo-rock-KDF-games/-/1100/1847842/-/fs7fq5z/-/index.html Double Africa champion Gladys Cherono on Thursday retained her Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Athletics Championships 5,000m title 2013-05-09T20:12:11Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Oloolmarai-triumphs-in-South-Rift/-/1100/1845798/-/15hfjhrz/-/index.html Former athlete Stephen Oloolmarai was elected the South Rift region treasurer after beating Livingstone Kimutai Ng’etich 15-12 at the Rift Valley Plenary Hall in Nakuru on Tuesday 2013-05-07T20:15:49Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Afundi-is-boss-in-Western/-/1100/1845792/-/xo4gy3z/-/index.html Kakamega’s Francis Afundi beat former Assistant commissioner for Sports, Shem Ominde, from Bungoma, by 17 votes against 10 to capture the Western chairman’s seat 2013-05-07T20:13:54Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Angwenyi-to-stay-on-in-Nyanza-South/-/1100/1845790/-/5gar5e/-/index.html Athletics Kenya public relations officer Peter Angwenyi beat three other contestants to retain his position as Nyanza South chairman after polling 18 votes to outdo Evans Bosire and Robert Ouko 2013-05-07T20:12:50Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Central-Rift-Athletics-Kenya/-/1100/1845786/-/45doe4/-/index.html Abraham Mutai is the new Central Rift Athletics Kenya (AK) chairman after elections held at the Eldoret Social Hall on Tuesday 2013-05-07T20:11:15Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Easy-ride-for-bigwigs/-/1100/1845782/-/p701ap/-/index.html Athletics Kenya (AK) vice chairman Paul Mutwii and treasurer Joseph Kinyua have retained their chairmanship positions in their respective regions 2013-05-07T20:09:36Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Chemut-takes-charge-in-Tokyo/-/1100/1843134/-/nlk7laz/-/index.html Africa 800m silver medallist Anthony Chemut and Africa Junior 3,000m steeplechase silver medallist Jairus Kipchoge Birech were among the Kenyans who took the Seiko Golden Grand Prix by storm on Sunday 2013-05-05T19:39:48Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Mwangangi-steals-AK-meet-show-/-/1100/1842400/-/wg0li5/-/index.html The 2012 World Half Marathon bronze medallist John Mwangangi braved a left thigh injury to win the men’s 10,000m at the last Athletics Kenya/NBK Weekend Meet at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. 2013-05-04T16:59:11Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Limo-elected-Uasin-Gishu-AK-chairman/-/1100/1766922/-/tf2ffdz/-/index.html Former world 5000 meters champion Benjamin Limo who is also the IAAF athletes representative in Kenya won the Uasin Gishu County Athletics Kenya chairman’s seat unopposed 2013-05-01T16:59:34Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Muchoki-elected-new-Embu-AK-chair/-/1100/1763186/-/g1yd1r/-/index.html Athletics Kenya national coach, Dan Muchoki, was on Tuesday elected the Embu County athletics chairman after he beat his sole opponent in elections held in Embu town 2013-04-30T20:42:47Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kariuki-floors-rival-Mwithiga-in-Nairobi/-/1100/1763180/-/8rxjf6z/-/index.html National Athletics team coach, John ‘Warm Up’ Mwithiga was the most prominent casualty during Tuesday’s Nairobi County AK elections held at the Nyayo Stadium 2013-04-30T20:35:15Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Classy-Jepkorir-wins-in-Eldoret/-/1100/1761018/-/xesuio/-/index.html World half marathon bronze medalist Pascaliah Jepkorir and 2009 Sotokoto Safari half marathon champion David Tarus blew away a big line-up of elite and young athletic talents at the Gotv 10km community race in Eldoret on Sunday. 2013-04-28T16:26:12Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Eldoret-Express-revs-up-for-Penn-State/-/1100/1757680/-/cwpyba/-/index.html World 800 meters bronze medallist, Janeth Jepkosgei is among the athletes selected to represent Kenya at the Penn State Relays that will be held on Friday and Saturday at Franklin Field, University of Pennsylvania 2013-04-24T20:24:42Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/AK-Sports-Department-agree-on-polls/-/1100/1757678/-/q4xdmbz/-/index.html Athletics Kenya and the Department of Sport have struck a deal to have the athletic body carry on with its national elections from April 30 2013-04-24T20:20:59Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/The-shy-girl-who-conquered-London/-/1100/1756762/-/11p3f84z/-/index.html The odds of lack of school fees did not dwarf her drive for athletics greatness 2013-04-23T20:40:59Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/London-queen-Jeptoo-back-home/-/1100/1756622/-/ek6eo1z/-/index.html Priscah Jeptoo returned home Tuesday after her exploits at the London Marathon to a rapturous reception. 2013-04-23T18:36:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Wanyoike-joins-Kiambu-County-Assembly/-/1100/1755502/-/29y9unz/-/index.html Mutliple Paralympics gold medallist Henry Wanyoike has added another feather to his hat – he has been nominated as a County Representative in Kiambu County 2013-04-22T16:32:53Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/AK-back-to-the-drawing-board/-/1100/1755496/-/etswm9z/-/index.html Sunday’s London Marathon and the Boston Marathon held over a week ago were some of the most important spring marathons 2013-04-22T16:29:47Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kipchoge-is-the-king-of-the-road-in-Hamburg/-/1100/1754768/-/r7cqsm/-/index.html Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won Sunday’s Hamburg Marathon as the 15,000 runners in the northern German city paid tribute to the victims of the Boston Marathon bomb blasts 2013-04-21T19:05:59Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Classy-Jeptoo-wins-in-London/-/1100/1754762/-/12hkjp1z/-/index.html Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede and Priscah Jeptoo of Kenya triumphed at a sombre London Marathon on Sunday, as runners paid tribute to the victims of the deadly bomb attacks at the Boston Marathon 2013-04-21T19:01:13Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Ethiopia-s-Kebede-wins-men-s-London-Marathon/-/1100/1754344/-/c7krnl/-/index.html Ethiopia's Kebede wins men's London Marathon after opening a wide lead against Kenya's Emmanuel Mutahi who took the second position. 2013-04-21T11:09:53Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kenyas-Kipchoge-wins-Hamburg-Marathon/-/1100/1754340/-/gnkyjrz/-/index.html Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won Sunday's Hamburg Marathon as the 15,000 runners in the northern German city paid tribute to the victims of the Boston Marathon bomb blasts. 2013-04-21T10:54:25Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Jeptoo-wins-London-marathon/-/1100/1754324/-/ncu4snz/-/index.html Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede snatched a last stage victory in the men's London marathon race to deny Kenya a double win in the track. 2013-04-21T10:25:31Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/London-Marathon-to-run-under-heightened-security/-/1100/1754248/-/yoffgr/-/index.html The London Marathon got under way on Sunday after marking a 30-second period of silence to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks. 2013-04-21T06:37:42Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/London-Marathon-to-run-under-heightened-secur/-/1100/1754236/-/ifwk23/-/index.html The London Marathon takes place Sunday amid a heightened police presence following the Boston Marathon bomb attacks -- and a moment of silence to remember those killed and wounded 2013-04-21T03:43:23Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/World-record-could-come-down-Sunday/-/1100/1753930/-/m0f0olz/-/index.html Hopes for a world record are very much alive when a stellar cast takes to the streets of the English capital for today’s London Marathon. 2013-04-20T15:55:57Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Impressive-Kathoka-claims-5000m-at-Mombasa-AK-meeting/-/1100/1753928/-/7a1el1z/-/index.html Titus Kathoka of Machakos Athletics Club clocked three minutes, 51.3 seconds to win the men’s 1,500 meters race at the fifth National Bank of Kenya/AK Athletics weekend meeting at Shanzu Teachers College in Mombasa on Saturday. 2013-04-20T15:50:44Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Races-to-honour-Boston-victims/-/1100/1753926/-/mhoy9gz/-/index.html The running world will today be united in memory of the Boston Marathon bombing victims when the London and Hamburg marathons are held. 2013-04-20T15:48:22Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/African-Judo-championship-kicks-off-in-Maputo/-/1100/1753672/-/1091qh4z/-/index.html The Mozambican capital Maputo on Thursday host the African Judo championship with 200 athletes from 28 African countries eyeing to be qualified for the slots to the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. 2013-04-20T10:01:42Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Mutai-leads-stellar-cast-to-London/-/1100/1753190/-/3my1yo/-/index.html Sunday’s London Marathon might be the finest and greatest ever assembled in the marathon’s history, but former London Marathon Race Director, David Bedford has tipped Geoffrey Mutai to prevail in the men’s rich field. 2013-04-19T17:02:34Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Rising-star-Chebet-rules-5-000m-race/-/1100/1752158/-/elgh0p/-/index.html Former Kenyan star Some Muge must be smiling in his grave. 2013-04-18T16:02:38Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Stand-off-between-Government-AK-affecting-athletics-programmes/-/1100/1752148/-/1377c5kz/-/index.html A constitutional crisis blended with imminent change in the governance of Kenyan sport has thrown Athletics Kenya’s planned national elections into a tailspin, threatening to water down the country’s preparations for crucial forthcoming international engagements. 2013-04-18T15:54:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/-/1100/1751954/-/f4eosp/-/index.html Two Kenyan athletes who escaped unhurt in the Boston blast returned home on Wednesday night to a tearful reception. 2013-04-18T13:55:53Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Primary-School-championships-begin-Thursday-in-Nakuru-town/-/1100/1751252/-/149qganz/-/index.html The National Primary Schools Athletics and Gymnasium championships gets under way Thursday at Afraha Stadium and St Mary’s Primary in Nakuru. 2013-04-17T16:31:47Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Top-Kenyan-stars-in-solidarity-with-London-Marathon/-/1100/1751250/-/t3nhxvz/-/index.html Organisers of the London Marathon have urged people to come out and support Sunday’s race in the wake of the devastating fatal bombings at the Boston Marathon. 2013-04-17T16:23:18Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Korir-tells-of-escape-as-world-shocked-by-Boston-blasts/-/1100/1750526/-/b89sofz/-/index.html Kenya’s winner of the 2012 Boston Marathon, Wesley Korir, who came fifth this year, has told the BBC of his fear after hearing of the deadly blasts. 2013-04-16T20:02:42Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Deadly-blasts-shadows-Jeptoos-victory/-/1100/1749780/-/mmmfp/-/index.html Rita Jeptoo and Lelisa Desisa had already raised their Boston Marathon trophies on Monday when two explosions near the finish line killed at least two people and injured dozens 2013-04-16T05:45:38Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Jeptoo-wins-second-Boston-crown/-/1100/1749674/-/hyv6wp/-/index.html Rita Jeptoo kept the Boston Marathon women’s title in Kenyan hands on Monday, finishing strong to win in 2:26:25 2013-04-15T20:37:06Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Korir-and-Cherop-eye-title-defence/-/1100/1747792/-/jjqli4/-/index.html Reigning champions Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop, both from Kenya, will return to defend their titles at the 2013 John Hancock Boston Marathon Monday. 2013-04-13T17:50:51Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/It-is-method-not-innate-ability-that-makes-Kenyans-masters/-/1100/1747032/-/4b2ty0z/-/index.html I write this from Iten, home of Sharon Cherop, winner of last year’s Boston Marathon. 2013-04-12T18:47:13Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Some-takes-surprise-Paris-marathon-victory/-/1100/1741720/-/br1dtj/-/index.html Kenyan Peter Some was a shock winner of the Paris marathon on Sunday as he won the 37th edition of the event ahead of Ethiopia's Tadese Tola and compatriot Eric Ndiema 2013-04-07T09:19:36Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Local-golfers-set-for-2016-Olympic-fray/-/1100/1740512/-/jahbmy/-/index.html The National Olympic Committee of Kenya, NOCK, will host more than 150 golfers at the Royal Golf Club Saturday as it moves to offer admittance to the sport of golf into the Olympic family. 2013-04-05T15:49:20Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kiplagat-salutes-junior-athletes-for-good-display/-/1100/1737542/-/qu1ijp/-/index.html Athletics Kenya (AK) has expressed satisfaction with the national team’s performance at the just-concluded inaugural Africa Youth Athletics Championships in Warri, Nigeria. 2013-04-02T17:35:47Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kipkeino-Boys-Moi-Girls-are-teams-to-watch-in-Nakuru/-/1100/1732274/-/vc0hm6/-/index.html Nakuru Region Secondary School Sports Association term one games begin today (Thursday) at the famous St. Patrick’s Iten. 2013-03-27T15:37:45Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/AK-picks-10-for-first-Africa-Youth-event/-/1100/1731334/-/128m266z/-/index.html Athletics Kenya has selected 10 young runners to feature in the inaugural African Youth Athletics Championships which goes down in Warri, Nigeria, from Friday to Sunday this weekend. 2013-03-26T17:06:03Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kenyans-to-shift-focus-to-Moscow-Worlds/-/1100/1730468/-/43d1kpz/-/index.html Kenya’s world-beating national athletics team jets back on Tuesday at 2.30pm from the World Cross Country Championships in Poland where it scooped five individual and two team titles 2013-03-25T19:19:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Chebet-now-eyes-World-10000m-title/-/1100/1730466/-/fculp3z/-/index.html After recapturing her World Cross Country title she last won in 2010, Kenya’s Emily Chebet has now set her sights on compatriot Vivian Cheruiyot’s World 10,000m title 2013-03-25T19:15:08Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Diack-praises-Tergat-Ngugi/-/1100/1730464/-/yhxovoz/-/index.html The International Association of Athletics of Amateur Federations (IAAF) president Lamine Diack on Monday paid tribute to Kenyan cross country legend Paul Tergat and John Ngugi for their contribution to global athletics 2013-03-25T19:14:33Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Sprint-king-Bolt-floored-over-400m-in-West-Indies/-/1100/1729432/-/xmr7v3z/-/index.html Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt, testing himself again over 400 meters, clocked 46.44secs on Saturday in a runner-up finish to Nicholas Maithland at the University of West Indies Invitational. 2013-03-24T17:17:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kenyas-world-beaters-sweep-aside-rivals-to-claim-top-honours/-/1100/1729406/-/1jp9ux/-/index.html Faith Chepng’etich proved her might yesterday when she retained her World Cross country Championships junior women’s 6km title in a stunning gun-to-tape  performance before declaring her intentions for the World 1,500m title. 2013-03-24T17:02:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Fans-throng-social-places-to-watch-stars/-/1100/1729366/-/m5014bz/-/index.html Die-hard athletics fans in Eldoret town Sunday thronged various social joints to follow Kenya’s performance at the World Cross country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. 2013-03-24T16:26:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Korir-and-Chebet-lead-Kenyan-world-cross-charge/-/1100/1729214/-/10q1xbtz/-/index.html Kenya dominated the World Cross-Country Championships on Sunday, Japhet Korir pulling off a shock victory in the men's race and Emily Chebet claiming the women's title 2013-03-24T14:03:20Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/-/1100/1729178/-/f2pggd/-/index.html Kenya's Emily Chebet ran a superb tactical race to claim the women's world cross country title here on Sunday and leave her country's bitter rivals the Ethiopians in the minor medal places 2013-03-24T13:06:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Chepngetich-confident-of-keeping-title/-/1100/1728696/-/s5h3g9/-/index.html Faith Chepng’etich has vowed to defy poor weather in Bydgoszcz as she takes to the field to defend her title in the women’s 6km race. 2013-03-23T16:03:55Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/-/1100/1728690/-/f2ov41/-/index.html Kenyan athletes have declared they are ready to gun for titles at Sunday’s World Cross country Championships come rain, sun or snow in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz even as organisers predict temperatures to dip to negative 10 degrees celcius. 2013-03-23T15:52:15Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Track-star-Asbel-confirms-place-in-Bondo-meet-/-/1100/1727128/-/5x7kygz/-/index.html The 2008 Olympic 1,500 meters champion Asbel Kiprop is among top athletes expected to grace the second National Bank of Kenya/Athletics Kenya meet at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University in Bondo today morning. 2013-03-21T18:12:57Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Bydgoszcz--behold-the-champs/-/1100/1727114/-/iq7mef/-/index.html The Kenya Cross country team of 24 athletes and nine officials safely arrived in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz Thursday ready to defend their world title on Sunday. 2013-03-21T18:05:17Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Major-boost-for-Kenya-athletes/-/1100/1725024/-/kgkapw/-/index.html For a long time now, Kenyan athletes have had to make long and expensive trips abroad for treatment in bone-related problems. 2013-03-19T17:27:38Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kenya-looks-to-history-for-title-inspiration-in-familiar-Poland/-/1100/1724992/-/a3dqacz/-/index.html The national Cross Country team returns to Bydgoszcz, Poland, tonight hoping for a repeat of the 2010 exploits when Kenyan runners dominated, taking all four individual titles and all four team titles at the competition. 2013-03-19T17:10:18Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kenya-ready-to-take-on-the-world-as-national-team-winds-up-preps/-/1100/1724048/-/a08igv/-/index.html The national Cross Country team wraps up its training today ahead of their departure to Bydgoszcz, Poland, on Wednesday evening. 2013-03-18T21:57:19Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kenyas-duo-eye-Lisbon-half-marathon-crowns/-/1100/1723434/-/v7sqwvz/-/index.html Kenya's former New York marathon champion Edna Kiplagat and John Mwangangi will lead a galaxy of Kenyan stars in this month's Lisbon half marathon in Portugal. 2013-03-18T10:35:26Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Seniors-to-lead-Kenyas-title-hunt-/-/1100/1722914/-/ohoogg/-/index.html Kenya will bank on athletes from the 2010 Bydgoszcz world-beating team for another repeat performance when the World Cross Country Championship go down at the same city on Sunday in Poland. 2013-03-17T18:03:56Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Finally-AK-goes-to-polls-on-April-17/-/1100/1719322/-/34tk1rz/-/index.html Athletics Kenya has finally announced the dates for its eager awaited elections. 2013-03-13T15:37:25Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Rudisha-set-to-light-up-Doha--for-the-sixth-time-this-May-/-/1100/1717676/-/cgks5wz/-/index.html Doha 2013, the first meeting in the Samsung Diamond League calendar, has added London 2012 Olympic Games 800m gold medalist and World record holder David Rudisha to its dream lineup on May 10, the organisers have announced. 2013-03-11T17:12:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/-/1100/1717622/-/f22mpe/-/index.html Even though this year’s General Election had several sports personalities vying for various elective seats, the biggest story is the victory of current Boston Marathon champion Wesley Korir 2013-03-11T16:49:37Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/AK-names-squad-for-World-Cross/-/1100/1717608/-/i7vw1y/-/index.html The 2010 Bydgoszcz World junior champion Mercy Cherono and 2012 World Junior 3,000m champion Mercy Chebwogen are the only athletes dropped from Kenya’s final team for the World Cross country Championships named on Monday 2013-03-11T16:45:02Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/-/1100/1715028/-/f214dh/-/index.html After chalking her personal best in winning the 2013 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon, Lucy Kabuu has now set her sights on the World marathon title come the World Championships in August in Russia. 2013-03-08T19:14:35Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/-/1100/1714078/-/f20f6q/-/index.html Athletics Kenya (AK) has deferred their first AK/NBK Weekend Meeting that was to get underway on Friday at the Nyayo National Stadium to next week 2013-03-07T15:51:41Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Pistorius-father-says-govt-doesnt-protect-whites-/-/1100/1712424/-/sbr30u/-/index.html The family of South African athlete, Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with the murder of his girlfriend, has distanced itself from his father’s comments that guns are needed because of high levels of crime. 2013-03-05T16:59:22Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Wariner-wins-landmark-title-at-US-Indoors/-/1100/1711498/-/11pqta8z/-/index.html Three-time Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner and reigning world indoor shot put champion Ryan Whiting won landmark titles on Sunday at the US Indoor Track and Field Championships. 2013-03-04T18:09:50Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/Kipruto-wins-Biwa-Marathon-/-/1100/1710256/-/hnp2dd/-/index.html World silver medallist Vincent Kipruto, the fastest runner in the field with the marathon best of 2 hours,05:13 minutes, lived up to expectations in Otsu, Japan, winning the 68th edition of the annual Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in a relatively slow time of 2:08:34. 2013-03-03T16:50:10Z