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KENYA

Administrative ineptitude threatens to stymy Kenya’s track and field athletes

Kenya’s international success in track and field hides management inefficiencies and corruption.

  • Staff Reporter
5 min read
Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat celebrates after winning the women’s marathon final at the 2013 IAAF World Championships.
WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat makes history at World Athletics Championships

Edna Kiplagat has become the first woman to retain the marathon world title after she earned the first gold medal on the opening day of championships.

  • Pirate Irwin
2 min read
Semenya
2011 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES

Semenya seeks to be a double wonder

Caster Semenya has said she has her sights set on the 800m and 1 500m world records at the World Athletics Championships and the 2012 London Olympics.

  • Wesley Botton
2 min read
Semenya
BISLETT GAMES

Semenya eyes Diamond League glory

Caster Semenya has bucked the controversy over her gender and has now targeted a successful Diamond League campaign to defend her world 800m title.

  • Luke Phillips
3 min read
CASTER SEMENYA

Mixed results for Team SA at Athletics Championships

The first two days of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics brought mixed fortunes for the South African team.

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read