Nairobi Marathon | |
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Date | October |
Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon, Half marathon |
Primary sponsor | Standard Chartered |
Established | 2003 |
Course records | Men's: 2:10:12 (2009) Moses Kigen Women's: 2:28:04 (2012) Alice Chelangat |
Official site | Nairobi Marathon |
Participants | 544 (2019) 499 (2018) |
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]
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]
External image | |
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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]
Key: Course record
Ed. | Year | Men's winner | Time [a] | Women's winner | Time [a] |
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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] |
Ed. | Year | Men's winner | Time [a] | Women's winner | Time [a] |
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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] |