Author: Wayne Lumbasi

Wayne Lumbasi Jamaican ladies once more demonstrated their superiority in short-distance races. Shericka Jackson won the 200-meter title at the world championships .Jackson set a championship record of 21.45 seconds, the second fastest time ever run over the distance, for a first individual world title at Hayward Field. Only the late Florence Griffith-Joyner, who ran a 21.34 in 1988, […]

Wayne Lumbasi US sprinters swept the podium for the second time at the World Championships in Oregon courtesy to Noah Lyles’ electrifying effort to maintain his 200-meter world championship. Five days after Fred Kerley led a USA 1-2-3 in the 100 meters, Lyles put on another spectacular performance at Hayward Field, winning in 19.31 seconds, […]

Wayne Lumbasi Norah Jeruto, who switched allegiances from Kenya earlier this year, put on a devastating display of front sprinting to win the global 3,000-meter steeplechase title in a huge championship record. Jeruto clocked the third fastest time in history and a championship record of 8min 53.02sec for the steeplechase victory in Eugene. It was a dominant performance […]

Wayne Lumbasi Kenya’s 11-year dominance in the men’s 1500m at the World Athletics Championships has come to an end, as did the 3,000m steeplechase early Wednesday morning. Kenya’s champions,Timothy Cheruiyot, finished sixth in 3:30.69, followed by Abel Kipsang in 3:31.21. Jake Wightman of Nottinghamshire won Britain’s first gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. The 28-year-old won the 1500m in […]

Wayne Lumbasi There is no way to avoid constant competition in a highly competitive sport like football, not only between clubs but between players also. Without the physical context in which the sport is played, the creativity and zeal that characterize “the beautiful game” of football would render it an art form. Further, we all know […]

Wayne Lumbasi Two-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon of Kenya won her second 1500m title at the World Athletics Championship on Tuesday to hand the country its first gold at the competition. She led the race from start to finish, clocking a winning time of 3 minutes 52.96 seconds. Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia took silver in 3:54.52, with […]

Wayne Lumbasi Argentine international defender Lisandro Martinez is set to become Manchester United’s third signing of the transfer window after the English giants agreed a deal with Ajax on Sunday. Martinez’s deal wasn’t easy as Manchester United had to fight off Arsenal in the race to sign him. Martinez has been in Manchester over the weekend […]