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Kenya lodged a complaint to the World Athletics jury about the 10,000m women race where Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey elbowed Hellen Obiri in the final seconds. The appeal has been dismissed because the jury says Letensebet Gidey was already in front and was at an advantage. Worth noting: All the three previous times Gidey has won silver, a Kenyan has beaten her to win gold. Finally, she gets her revenge. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp at +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Stanley Waithaka Mburu bagged Team Kenya’s second silver medal in the 10,000m at the ongoing World Athletic championships in Oregon. Hellen Obiri and Margaret Chelimo won the countries first medals silver and bronze respectively in the women’s 10,000m. Waithaka overcame an early fall to post 27:27.90 in a sprint duel with Joshua Cheptegei who defended his world title by winning gold in 27:27.43. Read: Lawrence Cherono Kicked Out Of Oregon For Doping Another Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo took the final podium position in 27:27.97. Olympic champion Solomon Barega came home a disappointing fifth in 27:28.39. Daniel Mateiko finished eight in 27:33.57 while…

Kenya opened her medal haul at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA with Silver and Bronze in the woman’s 10000M race. Hellen Obiri bagged Silver, while Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi took home Bronze as Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey won Gold. Earlier, Kenya sent one athlete to the final of the women’s 3000M Steeplechase after Celliphine Chepsol won her heat. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

Kenyan marathoner has been kicked out of the World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022 for doping. Lawrence Cherono has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit, AIU after testing positive for trimetazidine, a prohibited substance in an out of competition test in May this year.p Cherono was set to represent Kenya for the second time ever, after finishing fourth in the Tokyo Olympics last year. AIU said a sample collected from Cherono tested positive for trimetazidine, a substance that is prohibited under the 2022 Wada prohibited list as a metabolic modulator. Read: Susan Jeptoo Banned For Doping Violation “Substances in this…

Barcelona have reached a “verbal agreement” with Bayern Munich to sign Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, says the Bayern president. The 33-year-old, who has one year left on his Bayern contract, told the club last month that he wishes to leave. Lewandowski scored 50 goals in 46 games last season as he helped Bayern win a 10th straight Bundesliga title. “It’s good to have clarity for all parties,” said Bayern president Herbert Hainer. “We have come to a verbal agreement with Barcelona. Read: Barcelona’s Fine Run Halted In Europa League “Robert is an incredible player and he won everything with us. We…

Ferdinand Omanyala arrived for the World Athletics Championships just within three hours to his heat, but still managed to qualify for the semis. Omanyala garced the last heat, seven finishing third in 10.10 seconds. American Fred Kerley run the fastest heat in 9.79 seconds followed by fellow countryman Trayvon Bromel. A delay in acquiring a US visa saw Africa’s fastest man Omanyala travel a day to his race. The situation has been attributed to among others alleged corruption in the ministry of sports. Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com or WhatsApp +254707482874. You can also find us on Telegram through www.t.me/kahawatungu

“Oregon here I come.” Africa’s fastest man over 100m Ferdinand Omanyala has secured participation in the World Athletics Championships after securing a visa. The third fastest man over the distance this year was doubtful for the meet due to a delay is securing a visa. That has already been sorted out now. Read: Big Blow For Team Kenya As Omanyala Fails To Secure Visa To The US He is expected to hit the track on Friday, roughly two hours after landing in Oregon. “Visa challenges are faced by all Kenyans and people daily. In this case I was no different,” the…

Ferdinand Omanyala’s dream of a world title in the 100m has been delayed after he failed to secure a visa to Oregon, USA in time for the World Athletics Championships. The 26-year-old was scheduled to compete on Friday but is yet to depart Nairobi for the over 22 hours flight to Oregon. While the bulk of Team Kenya has made the trip after being flagged off by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday, Omanyala stayed behind over Visa delay. Read: Omanyala Stranded In Nairobi Two Days To World Championships In USA The Visa situation is expected to deny many athletes across the…

Two days to the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA sprint star Ferdinand Omanyala is still in the country. The Kenya and Africa record holder in 100m is expected to compete on Friday, but is yet to get a visa to enable him travel Oregon. Having been flagged off by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday at the State House, Nairobi a huge number of athletics have already made the over 22-hour trip. “I have remained with the TM and we are still waiting to hear from them. They told us they would be calling us and so it is just…

Kenyan-born French runner Susan Jeptoo has been suspended for 18 months for doping violations. Jeptoo’s samples returned a positive result for heptinol (a stimulant) which is a prohibited substance under World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules. According to a document published on the website of the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) Jeptooo tested positive on September 4, 2021, on the occasion of his title in the French 10 km Championships in Langueux (Côtes d’Armor). The 35 year-old gained French nationality in 2019 and was the only Frenchwoman at the Tokyo Olympic marathon last summer where she finished in position thirty eight. Email your…