Athletics

Kenya’s successful bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships was built on more than its celebrated distance-running tradition.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsWhen World Athletics President Sebastian Coe announced Nairobi as the host city during the organisation’s Council meeting in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday, 15 September, the decision marked the culmination of a campaign that brought together Kenya’s athletics heritage, a passionate home audience, improved infrastructure and a promise to deliver the sport’s biggest championship on African soil for the first time.Nairobi emerged ahead of London and Rome for the 2029 edition, while Munich was awarded the 2031 championships. The decision followed what World Athletics described as one of the strongest bidding processes in the history of the flagship event.For Kenya, it was also a second attempt at securing the championships after Nairobi lost the 2025 hosting rights to Tokyo.Airline on the spot as javelin star’s Ks..

Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga returned home to a hero’s welcome early Tuesday, 15 September morning, but what should have been a purely triumphant homecoming was marred by profound heartbreak.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe newly crowned World Athletics Ultimate Championship winner revealed that all five of his personal javelins, including the historic spears used to achieve his career-defining throws, were severely damaged during air transit.Julius Yego gifted state-of-the-art present by Hungarian javelin greatTharanga touched down at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake aboard Turkish Airlines flight TK-730 from Istanbul.He was greeted by his family, senior Sports Ministry officials, and high-ranking Sri Lanka Air Force officers following back-to-back victories at the Ultimate Championship in Budapest and the Diamond League final in Zurich.However, the mood shifted rapidly when Tharanga inspected his travel equipment. All five of his compet..

Former World 800m champion Mary Moraa is back on track after an injury-enforced break, with her sights set on next year’s World Athletics Championships in Beijing.Moraa, who has spent the past year away from competition recovering from injury, says she is excited to return to the sport she loves and begin the journey towards another major global campaign.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more news“I’m very happy to be back. I have missed competing, I have missed the atmosphere and, most importantly, I have missed representing Kenya,” Moraa said.“The journey back has not been easy, but it has made me appreciate the sport even more. I have learnt to be patient, to trust the process and to keep working even when nobody is watching.”The 800m star has gradually increased her training in recent months as she rebuilds her strength, fitness and confidence, with her immediate priority being a return to competition before setting her sights firmly on Beijing.“My focus now is to get back to comp..

Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships following one of the strongest bidding processes in the history of the sport’s flagship event.The decision, made during the 242nd World Athletics Council Meeting in Budapest on Tuesday, 15 September means that the World Athletics Championships will be held in Africa for the first time when the Kenyan capital stages the 2029 edition.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsMunich will host the 2031 edition, the competition returning to Germany for a third time, hosted at the iconic Olympic Stadium.“We were fortunate to have four outstanding bids for 2029 and 2031, and this was not an easy decision for the Council,” said World Athletics President Sebastian Coe.“The quality, ambition and commitment demonstrated by all four candidates underlines the strength and global appeal of the World Athletics Championships.Nairobi beat London and Rome to the World’s Athletic biggest stage with Kenya’s rich athletics heritage ..

Wafalme Stars begin their campaign at the 2026 CAVB Men’s African Nations Volleyball Championship in Tunis, Tunisia in pool A against familiar foe Ghana and hosts Tunisia.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAction gets underway on Tuesday, 15 September with five matches on the cards, but Gideon Tarus’ charges will have their first battle on Wednesday against the hosts, a tough test for the Kenyan side.With a top three finish for Wafalme set to guarantee them a place in next year’s World Championships, a massive feat should it come to fruition, the opening match is likely to expose the team’s readiness for the herculean task ahead.Malkia Strikers coach lists ingredients needed for success at Volleyball World CupTunisia are ranked 44th in the FIVB World Ranking and second highest in African.They are also the most decorated team in the history of the African Nations Championships with 11 titles, seven silver and two bronze medals. However, at the previous edition in 2023, Tunisia ..

Kenya’s 2015 World javelin champion Julius Yego ended his season with his fourth over 80m throw of the campaign, finishing sixth at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship with an 80.23m throw.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsIn a competition won by Rumesh Pathirage, who capped a stunning breakthrough season with a 91.09m throw, the Kenyan managed a 79.76m throw in his first attempt, faltered in his second, before hurling his javelin beyond the 80m mark on his third, but still failed to qualify for the final fourth round.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952994##He concluded a season that has seen him throw an 82.22m best, a mark achieved back in June at the Doha Diamond League.This season, Yego solidified his status as Africa’s most accomplished javelin thrower by winning a historic sixth gold medal at the African Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana.CAF CC:Tusker chairman appeals to three biggest rivals after landing Tanzanian side”Budapest was great. I enjoyed every bit of the competit..

Three relay squads from Kenyatta University (KU) have secured their spots in the Open Lanes Varsity Invitational finals after dominating an intense set of on-campus qualifiers.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsPowered by Swiss sportswear giant On, the competition brings together student-athletes across Nairobi to compete for inter-university bragging rights and the grand prize of a fully paid race weekend experience in South Africa.Action at the Thika road-based varsity marks the beginning of the knock-out qualifiers, with other institutions expected to qualify teams for the finals, including CUEA, Strathmore, JKUAT, University of Nairobi, and Riara University.##NAJAVA_MECA_9953581##Teams from these universities will go head-to-head in relay races on Saturday, 3 October, at Nyayo Stadium for the grand prize. Four standout student athletes selected from the competing teams will earn a fully paid trip to South Africa for a one-of-a-kind race experience.The opportunity will give..

Kenya’s Dorcus Ewoi says she is disappointed with her performance at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, but will work to use the lessons gathered, to make her better.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsEwoi, running in the inaugural women’s 1500m final on Saturday, 12 September, was heavily outclassed, finishing fifth in a time of 3:58.55.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952575##The 29-year-old, off a personal best showing at the Wanda Diamond League final in Brussels on 5 September, was in the mix to challenge for a win in the opening laps, only for the chasm in class to emerge in the final lap.The Kenyan would end up separated from the leading pack, ultimately finishing seconds off Diamond League winner Klaudia Kazimierska, who took victory in a time of 3:57.55.Brigid Kosgei wins second Great North Run title as Mutiso is pipped to secondThe Pole, having unleashed a devastating kick, was able to see off a closing Georgia Hunter-Bell, who finished second in 3:57.72, ..

Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is using his experience as a two-time Olympic marathon champion to inspire six refugee athletes preparing to make history at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKipchoge, who serves as a World Athletics Refugee Athletes mentor, has been working with the youngsters during their preparations at Complete Sports in Kaptagat, Uasin Gishu County, where they have spent weeks training ahead of their first Olympic experience.For Kipchoge, his role extends beyond helping the athletes prepare physically. He wants them to look beyond their status as refugees and recognise their potential to compete on an equal footing with athletes from around the world.Krop, Kemboi falter as Ingebrigtsen kicks to Ultimate Championship 5000m title“It feels good to be associated with the refugees, and above all is to change their minds to know how to believe and treat themselves as refugees. That is my happiness. If I succeed in c..

Kenya’s 2015 world javelin champion Julius Yego is part of a loaded field set to throw it down at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Sunday, 13 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOrganisers have assembled a loaded field, containing five men with lifetime bests beyond 90 metres, set to compete in the four-round format final with the winner pocketing Ksh19.3 million, Ksh9.7 million for second place and Ksh5 million for third.Krop, Kemboi falter as Ingebrigtsen kicks to Ultimate Championship 5000m titleYego faces a herculean task in a field led by World leader Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who heads to the showdown as the Diamond League (DL) and Commonwealth champion after a breakthrough 92.62m season.The Kenyan carries an 82.22m season best achieved in June at the Doha DL. This season, Yego solidified his status as Africa’s most accomplished javelin thrower by winning a historic sixth gold medal at the African Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana.##..