Nairobi Marathon

Nairobi Marathon
Date	October
Location	Nairobi, Kenya
Event type	Road
Distance	Marathon, Half marathon
Primary sponsor	Standard Chartered
Established	2003 (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. First held in 2003, the competition expanded and now includes a half marathon race along with the main race.

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.

Course

External image
Course map of full marathon in 2019

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. The course then hits a turnaround point, and heads back to the stadium before heading southeast on Mombasa Road. The segment on Mombasa Road is a loop that is repeated twice before the course ends with a finish inside the stadium.

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	Women's winner	Time
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

Half marathon

Ed.	Year	Men's winner	Time	Women's winner	Time
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

References

• The Standard, October 22, 2006: The evolution of Nairobi International Marathon

External links

• Official website