Nicholas Bett boost for Kenya in CWG as former world champion makes an impressive comeback
Kenya's 25-year-old sprinter, who was also the first athlete from the country to win a sprint gold in 2015 Beijing world championships, announced his return to full fitness with a magnificent run at the national trials clocking 49.14 seconds.
Feb 18, 2018, 09:59 AM IST
World Athletics Championships: Kenya plots London conquest without David Rudisha
Kenya`s reputation for middle and long distance running has been tarnished by failed doping tests among its elite athletes, including former three-times Boston and Chicago marathon winner, Rita Jeptoo, and Jemimah Sumgong, the first Kenyan woman to win an Olympic marathon gold medal.
Aug 02, 2017, 00:04 AM IST
Olympic champion David Rudisha named event ambassador of Mumbai Marathon
Rudisha, retained his Olympic 800m title with an imperious display at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with a run of 1:42.15, the fastest time in the world.
Jan 07, 2017, 16:21 PM IST
After winning first gold in athletics, Thiago da Silva is Brazil's new darling in Rio 2016
Lavillenie failed and Brazil had a new, and totally unexpected, hero and their first male athletics gold medal winner since Joaquim Cruz won the 800 metres in 1984.
Aug 16, 2016, 12:30 PM IST
Rio Olympics 2016: Kenya's David Rudisha defends 800m in career high
"Running 1:42, it`s just fantastic. I had no doubts before," said Rudisha after another imperious display.
Olympic records: List of historic achievements in the mega event
List of outstanding Olympic records
Jul 13, 2016, 16:24 PM IST
