30,700 Runners, 100 Nationalities: Nairobi Hosts World as Kiptum and Rotich Win Standard Chartered Marathon
By Bruno Aero Family Media Staff Writer News Desk NAIROBI, Kenya Nairobi turned into a global athletics stage on Saturday as 30,700 runners from more than 100 nationalities lined up for the 23rd Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon, the biggest edition yet of Kenya's premier road race. In the elite showdown along the scenic Southern Bypass overlooking Nairobi National Park, Abraham Kiptum clinched the men's 42km title while Mercy Rotich claimed the women's crown. Both walked away with KES 2 million each from a total prize purse of KES 11.24 million. In the supporting races, Nahason Kipsang and Orba Chemurgor won the men's and women's 21km Half Marathon titles, Alfred Kimani and Joy Cheptoyek triumphed in the 10km race, while Samuel Kuria and Mercyline Ajenjo dominated the 21km wheelchair categories. Half Marathon, wheelchair and 10km winners earned KES 300,000 and KES 200,000 respectively, with KES 100,000 awarded to each winning Corporate Relay and ...
