Albert Rop advanced to the 5000m final of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games by finishing 2nd in his opening round heat of the 5000m on 17-August.
Ruth Jebet in dominating fashion claimed victory in the 3000m Steeplechase final in Rio on 15-August, earning the first gold medal among Personae-managed athletes competing at the 2016 Olympic Games.
With her 2nd-place performance in the marathon on 14-August, Eunice Kirwa became the first Personae-managed athlete to reach the podium at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Alice Aprot Nawowuna’s 4th place performance in a record-breaking 10000 meters final provided the highlight among the Personage-managed athletes who competed on the first day of track & field at the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro.
Kipyegon Bett and Celliphine Chespol both lived up to their favorite-status, winning gold medals in the 800m and 3000m Steeplechase, respectively, at the IAAF World Junior (Under-20) Championships held 19-24 July in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
The 37th edition of the Night of Athletics held 16 July in Heusden continued its tradition of middle distance and distance excellence, this time featuring Nicholas Bett’s breakthrough into the world elite with his 3000m steeplechase performance.
The 2016 European Championships held in Amsterdam 6-10 July saw Gesa Krause and Philip Milanov improve or equal the podium positions they earned in their specialty events at last year’s IAAF World Championships.
All over the world, Kenya is known for its runners. Kukimbia (Swahili for ‘running’) is a short film about running culture and is a strong message to the world about the challenges, struggles but first and foremost the beauty and perseverance of Kenyan running.
By finishing in the top-2 of their respective event finals at the Kenyan Athletics Olympic Trials held in Eldoret on 30 June & 1 July, Alfred Kipketer (800m), Ferguson Rotich (800m), Isaiah Koech (5000m), and Charles Muneria (10000m) gained automatic berths to the 2016 Olympic Games. Alice Aprot (10000m) also was selected at-large to represent Kenya at the Rio Games.
