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Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach die in car crash in Kenya

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday.

Police say another female athlete killed in Kenya, found dead at boyfriend's home

Another female runner has been killed in the high-altitude Kenyan training town of Iten and a search is on for the athlete's boyfriend, police said Tuesday.

Uganda Olympian barred entry to Japan in 1st detected infection among arriving Tokyo 2020 athletes

A member of Uganda's Olympic team has tested positive for the coronavirus and was barred entry into Japan, in the first detected infection among arriving athletes for the Tokyo Games opening in five weeks.

Star runners Timothy Cheruiyot, Conseslus Kipruto kept off Kenyan Olympic team

World 1,500-metre titleholder Timothy Cheruiyot and Olympic steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto missed out on Kenya's provisional team for the Tokyo Games as the national trials ended on Saturday.

David Rudisha won't defend 800m title at track worlds due to quad injury

Olympic 800-metre champion and world-record holder David Rudisha withdrew from this week's track and field world championships on Monday after straining a thigh muscle in a training session in Kenya.

Report shows level of chaos in Kenya Olympic team

A government ordered report reveals the nation's chaotic preparations going into the Games which include missing shoes, ill-fitting uniforms, a brawl among teammates over prize money and completely inadequate training facilities.

Kenya given final deadline by WADA to fix doping program

The World Anti-Doping Agency says it has given Kenya a final deadline of May 2 to bring its program in line with the global code or a review committee will recommend it is declared non-compliant.