Posts tagged with: athletics kenya

World XC round-up

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 30 Nov '09

The world of cross country running is certainly taking centre-stage these days with the AK (Athletics Kenya) league in full swing, European Athletics and IAAF Permit races and top domestic action in the UK, plus all of the build up to the highlight of the European season in Dublin on December 13… Read more…
Filthy rich AK!

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Fri 13 Nov '09

Judging by this headline I think we can guess what the underlying feeling of Kenyan national daily newspaper the Daily Nation feels about Athletics Kenya Read more…
Kiplagat not happy with XC demise

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Fri 28 Aug '09

Athletics Kenya (Isaiah Kiplagat) and cross-country legend Paul Tergat have not taken the recent decision to make World Cross Country Championships a biennial event kindly. Read more…
2009, and it's time to crack-down

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Sat 24 Jan '09

There is change in the air. First it was Tanni Grey-Thompson’s long overdue report with 22 new recommendations on anti-doping measures, with drug tests for all employees, including office staff, at UKA. Read more…
Kenya look to erase the 'nightmare'

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Wed 14 Jan '09

The 2008 world XC champs won’t be fondly remembered by the Keynans. With rivals Ethiopia taking all four titles, there was any element of soul searching like never before within the camp. Read more…