Nairobi Marathon
Nairobi Marathon is an annual road running competition over the marathon distance 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.[1]
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.
Past winners
Marathon
Alice Chelangat was the inaugural women's marathon winner.
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2003 |  Philip Kirui (KEN) |
2:15:40 | Alice Chelangat (KEN) |
2:41:27 |
| 2nd | 2004 | Benjamin Kemboi (KEN) |
2:11:50 | Chimokil Chilapong (KEN) |
2:39:09 |
| 3rd | 2005 | Samson Barmao (KEN) |
2:12:15 | Caroline Kilel (KEN) |
2:36:08 |
| 4th | 2006 | Hosea Rotich (KEN) |
2:10:21 | Irene Kosgei (KEN) |
2:32:39 |
| 5th | 2007 | John Thuita (KEN) |
2:15:50 | Rose Chesire (KEN) |
2:44:14 |
| 6th | 2008 | Kikwei Tuiyange (KEN) |
2:10:30 | Emma Muthoni (KEN) |
2:33:42 |
| 7th | 2009 | Moses Kigen (KEN) |
2:10:12 | Irene Kosgei (KEN) |
2:28:57 |
| 8th | 2010 | Josiah Otieno (KEN) |
2:10:31 | Helena Kirop (KEN) |
2:31:11 |
| 9th | 2011 | Ernest Kebenei (KEN) |
2:10:54 | Margaret Toroitich (KEN) |
2:30:17 |
| 10th | 2012 | Wesley Kibet (KEN) |
2:10:40 | Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) |
2:26:41 |
| 11th | 2013 | Kenneth Mungara (KEN) |
2:11:40 | Winifrida Kwamboka (KEN) |
2:33:18 |
| 12th | 2014 | Peter Kosgei (KEN) |
2:12:24 | Edith Irungu (KEN) |
2:32:02 |
| 13th | 2015 | Joshua Kipkorir (KEN) |
2:13:25 | Elizabeth Rumukoi (KEN) |
2:29:32 |
Half marathon
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2004 | Evans Cheruiyot (KEN) |
1:04:21 | Rita Jeptoo (KEN) |
1:16:24 |
| 2nd | 2005 | Charles Kiama (KEN) |
1:01:34 | Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) |
1:13:33 |
| 3rd | 2006 | Philemon Baaru (KEN) |
1:01:21 | Beatrice Rutto (KEN) |
1:10:49 |
| 4th | 2007 | Moses Kigen (KEN) |
1:05:58 | Alice Serser (KEN) |
1:18:04 |
| 5th | 2008 | Peter Chesang (KEN) |
1:02:23 | Paskalia Chepkorir (KEN) |
1:11:07 |
| 6th | 2009 | Ernest Kebenei (KEN) |
1:01:54 | Magdaline Chemjor (KEN) |
1:12:18 |
| 7th | 2010 | Michael Kiprop (KEN) |
1:02:15 | Chemtah Rionutukei (KEN) |
1:12:47 |
| 8th | 2011 | Dennis Kipruto (KEN) |
1:01:31 | Elizabeth Chelagat (KEN) |
1:12:10 |
| 9th | 2012 | Mathew Kiprotich (KEN) |
1:02:19 | Paskalia Chepkorir (KEN) |
1:08:12 |
| 10th | 2013 | Josiah Otieno (KEN) |
1:02:55 | Corret Jepkoeach (KEN) |
1:11:52 |
| 11th | 2014 | Barselius Kipyego (KEN) |
1:03:12 | Lydia Simiyu (KEN) |
1:14:52 |
| 12th | 2015 | Patrick Kipng'eno (KEN) |
1:02:42 | Purity Changwony (KEN) |
1:11:17 |
References
- The Standard, October 22, 2006: The evolution of Nairobi International Marathon
External links
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