Athletics

NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field 800m champion Gladys Chepngetich is set to face a loaded field when she steps on track for the World Indoor Championships, with the heats slated for Friday, 20 March at the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena in Poland.The Clemson University student who clocked 2:00.01 earlier in the week to become the first Kenyan woman to claim the NCAA indoor 800m crown, after a 2:01.56 preliminary heat, carries a 1:58.81 personal best (PB) to the race.Congolese goalkeeper delighted after crowning Tusker FC debut with a clean sheetFollow our WhatsApp channel for more newsChepngetich achieved her current lifetime best in January, breaking the Kenyan indoor record of 1:58.83 previously held by Pamela Jelimo in winning the World Indoor Championships in 2012.The performance also saw her become the second-fastest indoor 800m time in NCAA history, behind Olympic champion Athing Mu’s collegiate record of 1:58.40 from 2021.Despite her spectacular collegiate season, Chepngetich fac..

For many young athletes, success is measured in seconds shaved off the clock. For Isaac Omurwa, however, it is also measured by discipline, patience, and financial wisdom.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more news“Omanyala advises me about a lot of things. But the best advice he has given me is how to use my money… how to save and utilise it, not waste it,” Omurwa told Mozzart Sport.It is a lesson that has already begun to shape the trajectory of his fledgling sprinting career.Last season alone, Omurwa earned approximately Ksh1.4 million, an impressive sum for a rising athlete still carving out his identity in the sport. Instead of splurging, he chose to listen, learning early that success on the track must be matched by smart decisions off it.Kenya’s NCAA champion facing herculean task at World Indoor ChampionshipsWhile financial discipline may be one of the most practical lessons he has picked up from his older brother, Omurwa reveals that Omanyala’s journey has shaped most of his car..