Whether you're eyeing the Great Rift Valley Marathon or a weekend cycle around the Ngong Hills, here's what you need to know to begin your endurance sport journey.
The Westlands-based swimming powerhouse has qualified for the East African Championships with their strongest squad in a decade, reigniting competitive aquatics in Kenya's capital.
As Kenya's capital expands and athletic ambitions rise, questions loom over the maintenance, modernisation and accessibility of facilities that anchor the local sports ecosystem.
As outdoor climbing and extreme sports gain traction among Nairobi's youth, the city's venues and facilities struggle to keep pace with growing demand.
Despite explosive growth in recreational leagues, aging venues and insufficient investment threaten to derail the grassroots sports movement that defines the city's neighbourhoods.
Surging numbers at local climbing gyms and outdoor crags suggest the city's health-conscious population is trading traditional gyms for vertical challenges.
While national headlines focus on elite clubs, community organisers across Nairobi's informal settlements are quietly revolutionising how young people access the beautiful game.
As the 2026 climbing season reaches its crescendo, Nairobi-based athletes are intensifying training on local crags ahead of the continent's most gruelling multi-pitch championship.
The amateur football club from Nairobi's business district is defying odds to reach the Nairobi Amateur League semi-finals, galvanising support across the city.
Participation data from the capital's major venues shows a dramatic shift in who uses sports facilities and how—signalling a fundamental transformation in local attitudes toward health and wellness.
Behind Kenya's sporting success lies an untold network of neighbourhood coaches, improvised pitches, and determined young athletes who are building tomorrow's champions from the ground up.
New participation data shows Nairobi's grassroots sports movement is booming, but reveals stark disparities across neighbourhoods and a troubling gender gap.
From the Ngong Road circuit to Karura's trails, this week's endurance events showcased Kenya's dominance in running, cycling and triathlon—with standout performances that have set tongues wagging across the sport.
