Nairobi Marathon

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 (2003)
Course recordsMen's: 2:10:12 (2009)
Moses Kigen
Women's: 2:28:04 (2012)
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
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
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
  1. h:m:s

References
  1. https://more.arrs.run/raceSeries/1836
  2. Kibet breaks Nairobi Marathon record
  3. https://www.kbc.co.ke/stanchart-marathon-cancelled-due-to-covid-19/
  4. https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2020/08/31/stanchart-marathon-cancelled-due-to-covid-19-uncertainties/
  5. https://www.nairobimarathon.com/routes-maps/
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