Julien Alfred has looked unbeatable this year, picking up her momentum at the Paris 2024 Olympic 100m final going, but Gatlin has explained why Fraser-Pryce is the only athlete that could stop her tracks. Julien Alfred’s explosive rise in the sprints has even left track legends like Justin Gatlin both “excited and scared” — and…
Shericka Jackson finished second in her first outing over the distance, clocking 22.79 seconds behind American Anavia Battle, who won in a meeting record of 22.41s. Shericka Jackson made her much-anticipated return to the track after a nine-month injury layoff, finishing second in her comeback race on Saturday (April 26) at the Diamond League meeting…
Former UDA Secretary general Cleophas Malala addresses the Press at party headquarters on February 17, 2024. [File, Standard] Former United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Cleophas Malala has sensationally placed President William Ruto’s party at the centre of a multi-million-shilling tax evasion scandal involving unremitted taxes. Speaking exclusively to The Standard, Malala accused UDA of…
John Terry, whose dedicated football career saw him become a legend at Chelsea, took part in the 2025 London Marathon. Chelsea legend John Terry was part of the former Premier League stars at the 2025 London Marathon. The multiple-time Premier League winner was among several former top-flight pros taking part in the famous annual event…
Former world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe explains the hard time Sifan Hassan faced running her first marathon. Former world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe is not one to mince her words. Radcliffe, who recently received the Six Star Medal for completing all six of the World Marathon Majors after finishing the Boston Marathon on…
Letsile Tebogo has revealed what he will work on to make ammends for his poor seventh place finish at the Xiamen Diamond League on Saturday. Letsile Tebogo has revealed what he will work on to better his disappointing 100m performance at the Xiamen Diamond League classic last Saturday. South Africa’s Akani Simbine added another major…
Former DP Rigathi Gachagua at a past event. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/DPGachagua Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now claims that were it not for the government’s contentious decision to dispatch batches of police officers to Haiti, three police reservists who were slain by gunmen in Meru would still be alive. Speaking during an exclusive sit-down with Weru…
After more than seven years, it has finally been revealed why a selfless London marathon runner sacrificed his race to help a complete ranger. A selfless runner produced one of the London Marathon‘s most iconic moments at the 2017 race. Matt Rees stopped to help complete stranger David Wyeth complete the final 200m in the…
Sifan Hassan has revealed what cost her the London Marathon title after settling for a distant third place. Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan has revealed what cost her victory in the 2025 London Marathon after the versatile athlete was forced to settle for third place on Sunday afternoon. Billed as an Olympic rematch for the…
Akani Simbine reigned supreme in Xiamen but it was not all smooth sailing. Find out what happened. Akani Simbine won the the first Diamond League men’s 100m race of the season in China on April 26. The South African cut the tape in 9.99 seconds at the Egret Stadium, rocketing over the line by finishing…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the Mwai Kibaki 2nd Memorial Lecture & Luncheon at Nairobi Serena Hotel on 11th April 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard] Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now claims the government has no intentions of fighting alcohol and substance abuse in central Kenya. Speaking on Sunday at a church service in Ol…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during a past function. PHOTO/@KindikiKithure/X Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has insisted that the government is not in conflict or competition with the church. In a statement on Sunday, April 27, 2025, Kindiki insisted that the church is a government’s complimentary institution to support people’s access to education, health services, water…
American hurdler Grant Holloway has had a mixed start to the 2025 season but how has he fared so far? Olympic 110m hurdles champion Grant Holloway has had a tough season so far after two defeats. The defeat in Xiamen on April 26 was a tough one to bare for the American considering that he…
In his second marathon, Sebastian Sawe stunned the world by defeating Eliud Kipchoge to win the 2025 London Marathon dominantly. Kenya’s rising star Sebastian Sawe delivered a stunning performance at the 2025 London Marathon, pulling away from a star-studded field that included race favorite and marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge. Sawe, 29, crossed the finish line…
PHOTO/Kat Wilcox/Pexels A murder inquiry has been launched after a best-selling German novelist was found dead on a houseboat in Hamburg having been violently attacked, police have said. Alexandra Fröhlich, 58, whose novels have had prominence on Germany’s bestseller lists, was found on Tuesday morning, investigating authorities said. The case was quickly passed to…