Top Five Stories From Friday You Must Read Today

NAIROBI, Kenya- The second installment of the A Day In Life With: Eliud Kipchoge dropped on Friday evening to acclaim as the newest feature series on SportPesa News continues to earn rave reviews.

Also making headlines on the same day is the news that national men’s football team, Harambee Stars will receive KSh50m if they qualify for the 2019 AFCON finals tentatively by beating Ethiopia on Sunday.

Sticking to the beautiful game, retired sprinting super star, Usain Bolt, made a strong case for his desire to play professional football when he scored his first goal for Central Coast Mariners on Friday.

The former Member of Parliament for Cherangany Constituency, Wesley Korir, will be star attraction at the Beirut Marathon next month as another Schumacher, Mick closes in on a world motor sport title wrap up our top five stories on SportPesa News from Friday you must read today.

A Day In Life With: Eliud Kipchoge Part 2

ELDORET, Kenya- Three men stand in the middle of a sub divided plot inside an expansive farmland deep in the Kenyan Rift Valley locked in deep conversation with the most famous among them leaning casually on a barbed wire demarcating fence. To the casual eye, it looks like two men working hard to convince the third to part with the undisturbed piece of fertile soil that has some cedar trees offering good shade at a discounted price. READ MORE

Government Pledges KSh50 Million If Stars Dim Ethiopia

NAIROBI, Kenya- National team, Harambee Stars, will receive KSh 50million if they beat Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia in the 2019 AFCON qualifier fixture at Moi International Sport Centre, Kasarani, on Sunday. Deputy President, William Ruto, who visited the team at the camp at  Kasarani on Friday, made the announcement to the players and technical bench. READ MORE

Ex-MP Wesley Korir The Star Attraction Of Beirut Marathon

BEIRUT, Lebanon- Kenya’s Wesley Korir will be the star attraction at the 16th edition of the BLOM Bank Beirut Marathon on November 11, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race. Korir, a winner of the Boston Marathon in 2012, has not raced since April 2017 but after taking time out from his political career, the 35-year-old is planning to get back to winning ways at next month’s race in the Lebanese capital. READ MORE

Bolt Scores His First Goal For Central Coast Mariners

 SYDNEY, Australia- Sprint legend Usain Bolt made his case for becoming a professional footballer Friday when he scored his first goals after starting up front in a pre-season game for Australia's Central Coast Mariners. The 100 metres world record-holder, who has been bidding for a professional contract since he retired last year, recovered from a painful kick in the groin to grab a double against Macarthur South West United in Sydney. READ MORE

Like Father, Like Son: Schumacher Junior Closes In On F3 Title

Mick Schumacher is poised to emulate the exploits of his famous father and claim his first Formula Three title this weekend -- and take a likely step towards Formula One. After nine of 10 rounds, the teenage son of stricken seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher leads the junior F3 drivers' championship by 49 points with 25 more up for grabs in each of the final three races this weekend at the Hockenheim circuit, near Heidelberg. READ MORE