Nairobi Marathon
DateOctober
LocationNairobi, Kenya
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon
Primary sponsorStandard Chartered
Established2003 (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)

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]

Course

External image
image icon 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

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

Key:    Course record

Marathon

Ed. Year Men's winner Time[lower-alpha 1] Women's winner Time[lower-alpha 1]
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
2020cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[3]

Half marathon

Ed. Year Men's winner Time[lower-alpha 1] Women's winner Time[lower-alpha 1]
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
2020cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[3]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "ARRS - Race series: Standard Chartered Nairobi".
  2. ↑ Kibet breaks Nairobi Marathon record
  3. 1 2 3 "Stanchart marathon cancelled due to Covid-19". 31 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Stanchart Marathon cancelled due to COVID-19 uncertainties". 31 August 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 https://www.nairobimarathon.com/routes-maps/
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