‘I want track to exist like a professional sport’ – Gabby Thomas calls for athletics’ next evolution

Triple Olympic champion Gabby Thomas envisions a new era for track and field, pushing for professional leagues, greater athlete recognition and broader fan engagement as the sport gains momentum through new ventures and media exposure. Triple Olympic champion Gabby Thomas is calling for a new era in track and field that could transform the sport…

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Kenyans missing as CAF unveils top contenders for 2024 awards

Kenyans are missing from the 2024 CAF Awards men’s categories, as CAF unveils its preliminary nominees, dominated by talents from Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa across various prestigious football awards. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the preliminary nominees for the various categories for the 2024 CAF Awards and Kenyans are notably absent…

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Marrakech to host CAF awards for a 2nd year running

Morocco’s tourist city of Marrakech will stage this year’s Confederation of African Football Awards for a 2nd successive  year. Marrakech hosted the 2023 CAF Awards, in which Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala were crowned the best male and female footballers of the year, respectively. The Gala will be held on December 16th and will…

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Rongai All Stars Queens taking Kenya’s women’s football scene by storm with recent triumph

Rongai All Stars Queens have solidified their status as rising threat in Kenya’s women’s football scene with latest triumph Tujiamini Initiative Gold Award. Rongai All Stars Queens have solidified their place as rising stars in Kenya’s women’s football scene by clinching the prestigious Tujiamini Initiative Gold Award. The team emerged victorious in the recently concluded…

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Uhuru touches down in Ivory Coast for AU peace retreat

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, ahead of the 15th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security, and Stability in Africa. “The retreat convened by the African Union (AU) Commission will focus on the Impact and Sustainability of AU Preventive Diplomacy and Mediation in addressing conflicts across the continent,” the…

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‘No one is listening!’ – Why Usain Bolt’s former coach Glen Mills is concerned Jamaica is at risk of declining in athletics

Mills, who famously coached Usain Bolt to legendary status, is deeply concerned by the state of Jamaican athletics following dismal Paris 2024 Olympics and World U-20 championships. Glen Mills, the legendary coach behind Usain Bolt’s rise to sprint supremacy, has issued a stark warning for Jamaica’s track and field future.  Following a disappointing performance at…

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