July 2010

Meite, Okagbare, Cheruiyot, Adigun, Bourrada and Mokoena hit Gold in Nairobi-AAC Day 2

Submitted by Yomi Omogbeja on 30 July 2010 - 12:32am

Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare championships record, Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot defeat of Ethiopian Meseret Defar and Ivorian Ben Youssef Meite's shock 100m win are highlights of the second day of the 17th African Athletics Championships at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.

Kenya to send complete contingent of 25 athletes to Moncton, despite Visa hitch

Submitted by ATAF Editor on 14 July 2010 - 3:31pm

Kenya will send a complete contingent of 25 athletes their nine handlers to World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada after three officials who had earlier been denied entry visas for the event were issued with the same by the country's embassy in Nairobi on Wednesday.