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Nairobi Marathon

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The Nairobi Marathon is an annual road running competition over the marathon distance usually held in October in Nairobi, Kenya.[1] First held in 2003, the competition expanded and now includes a half marathon race along with the main race.[2]

Nairobi Marathon
DateOctober
LocationNairobi, Kenya
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon
Primary sponsorStandard Chartered
Established2003 (21 years ago) (2003)
Course recordsMen's: 2:10:12 (2009)
Kenya Moses Kigen
Women's: 2:28:04 (2012)
Kenya Alice Chelangat
Official siteNairobi Marathon
Participants544 (2019)
499 (2018)

It was part of "The Greatest Race on Earth", fully sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank. The other three legs of this four-marathon race were the Hong Kong Marathon, the Mumbai Marathon and the Singapore Marathon.

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3][4]

Course edit

External image
  Course map of full marathon in 2019[5]

The marathon course starts on Uhuru Highway outside Nyayo National Stadium and heads roughly northward, wandering through the city center, before heading east on Wangari Maathai Road.[5] The course then hits a turnaround point, and heads back to the stadium before heading southeast on Mombasa Road.[5] The segment on Mombasa Road is a loop that is repeated twice before the course ends with a finish inside the stadium.[5]

Winners edit

 
Alice Chelangat (pictured here at the 2007 Boston Marathon) was the inaugural women's marathon winner

Key:    Course record

Marathon edit

Ed. Year Men's winner Time[a] Women's winner Time[a]
1 2003   Philip Kirui (KEN) 2:15:40   Alice Chelangat (KEN) 2:41:27
2 2004   Benjamin Kemboi (KEN) 2:11:50   Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) 2:39:27
3 2005   Samson Barmao (KEN) 2:12:15   Caroline Kilel (KEN) 2:36:08
4 2006   Hosea Rotich (KEN) 2:10:17   Irene Kosgei (KEN) 2:32:42
5 2007   John Thuita (KEN) 2:15:50   Rose Chesire (KEN) 2:44:14
6 2008   Samson Tuiyange (KEN) 2:10:30   Emmah Kiruki (KEN) 2:33:42
7 2009   Moses Kigen (KEN) 2:10:12   Irene Kosgei (KEN) 2:28:57
8 2010   David Barmasai (KEN) 2:10:31   Helena Kirop (KEN) 2:31:11
9 2011   Ernest Kebenei (KEN) 2:10:55   Margaret Toroitich (KEN) 2:30:17
10 2012   Wesley Langat (KEN) 2:10:40   Alice Chelangat (KEN) 2:28:04
11 2013   Kenneth Mungara (KEN) 2:11:40   Winfrida Kwamboka (KEN) 2:33:18
12 2014   Peter Kosgei (KEN) 2:12:24   Edith Irungu (KEN) 2:32:02
13 2015   Joshua Kipkorir (KEN) 2:13:25   Elizabeth Rumokol (KEN) 2:29:32
14 2016   Robert Kipkemboi (KEN) 2:13:27   Jane Seurey (KEN) 2:34:18
15 2017   Brimin Kipkorir (KEN) 2:12:39   Celestine Jepchirchir (KEN) 2:31:41
16 2018   Elisha Barno (KEN) 2:14:19   Josephine Chepkoech (KEN) 2:33:11
17 2019   Brimin Kipkorir (KEN) 2:10:43   Purity Jebichii (KEN) 2:30:34
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[3]

Half marathon edit

Ed. Year Men's winner Time[a] Women's winner Time[a]
1 2004   Evans Cheruiyot (KEN) 1:04:21   Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 1:16:24
2 2005   Charles Kiama (KEN) 1:01:34   Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) 1:13:33
3 2006   Philemon Baaru (KEN) 1:01:21   Beatrice Rutto (KEN) 1:10:49
4 2007   Moses Kigen (KEN) 1:05:58   Alice Serser (KEN) 1:18:04
5 2008   Peter Chesang (KEN) 1:02:23   Paskalia Chepkorir (KEN) 1:11:07
6 2009   Ernest Kebenei (KEN) 1:01:54   Magdaline Chemjor (KEN) 1:12:18
7 2010   Michael Kiprop (KEN) 1:02:15   Chemtah Rionutukei (KEN) 1:12:47
8 2011   Dennis Kimetto (KEN) 1:01:31   Elizabeth Chelagat (KEN) 1:12:10
9 2012   Mathew Kiprotich (KEN) 1:02:19   Paskalia Chepkorir (KEN) 1:08:12
10 2013   Solomon Mutai (UGA) 1:02:55   Correti Jepkoech (KEN) 1:11:52
11 2014   Barselius Kipyego (KEN) 1:03:12   Lydia Wafula (KEN) 1:14:52
12 2015   Patrick Kipng'eno (KEN) 1:02:42   Purity Changwony (KEN) 1:11:17
13 2016   Reuben Limaa (KEN) 1:02:53   Betty Lempus (KEN) 1:12:26
14 2017   Felix Kibitok (KEN) 1:03:26   Valary Aiyabei (KEN) 1:11:04
15 2018   Mathew Kimutai (KEN) 1:04:57   Valary Aiyabei (KEN) 1:12:06
16 2019   Andrew Kwemoi (KEN) 1:01:52   Sheila Chepkirui (KEN) 1:11:51
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[3]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d h:m:s

References edit

  1. ^ "ARRS - Race series: Standard Chartered Nairobi".
  2. ^ Kibet breaks Nairobi Marathon record
  3. ^ a b c "Stanchart marathon cancelled due to Covid-19". 31 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Stanchart Marathon cancelled due to COVID-19 uncertainties". 31 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d https://www.nairobimarathon.com/routes-maps/ [dead link]

External links edit

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