Ballon d'Or 2026 Power Rankings: Harry Kane making the early running ahead of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe as injuries stall Lamine Yamal's Golden Ball bid

The race for the 2026 Ballon d'Or has begun - so who are the main contenders for the Golden Ball, and who has work to do to ...

Legend Eliud Kipchoge Poised to Make History in NYC Marathon

The world’s top runners are renowned for their speed, mental toughness, and willingness to push their bodies beyond what most ...
Nation

Coaches, control and coercion: The dark side of Iten’s running empire

Coaches and agents in Iten prey on women chasing glory, demanding sex and money in exchange for training and race slots.
Al Jazeera

Chepngetich retains women’s marathon world record despite three-year ban

Chepngetich smashed the marathon record in Chicago last October, and was provisionally suspended for doping in July.
The Kenya Times on MSN

Kenyan World Marathon Record-Holder Banned for 3 Years

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned Women’s marathon record-holder Ruth Chepng’etich for three years after ...
KBC

Kenya’s Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project is one of the continent’s longest-running carbon offset initiatives.

As climate finance flows increasingly toward the Global South, Africa is positioning itself as the world’s next major carbon frontier. From Kenya’s arid lands to the Congo Basin’s dense forests, the ...
Nation

‘Not in our camps’: Iten male champions unite to end sexual abuse of female runners

Champions are introducing strict safeguards, reporting guidelines, and awareness campaigns to end abuse in their camps.