×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Will Kenya's marathon squad dethrone defending champs in Budapest?

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

A team of marathoners selected to represent the country in World Championship from left,Titus Kipruto, Shyline Jepkorir, Micahael Githae, Rosemary Wanjiru, Joshua Belet, Margaret Wangare, Timothy Rono, Betty Chepkwony, Sally Chebiego and BethweL Chumba, pose for a photograph in Eldoret yesterday. June 14, 2023. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Since 2017, Kenyan men have not brought home a gold medal from the World Championships.

2017 was the year Geoffrey Kirui fashionably outwitted Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia to clinch victory.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Fact‑first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in
Football
Title-hungry Leopards seek to bounce back to winning ways
Golf
Magical Kenya Open: Jastas Madoya reveals what fuels his passion for golf
Olympics
NOC-K signs strategic MoU with Japanese Olympic Committee
Unique Sports
Youthful Kinoti Kiara crowned African fencing champion