Nairobi Marathon
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Nairobi Marathon is an annual Marathon held in Nairobi, Kenya. The event is relatively new, it was first run in 2003. The 2006 event was run on Sunday 29 October, 2006. It is part of the "Greatest Race on Earth", fully sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank[1]. The other three legs of this four-marathon race are the Hong Kong Marathon, the Mumbai Marathon and the Singapore Marathon.
[edit] Winners
Men:
- 2003 - Philip Kirui - 2:15:40
- 2004 - Benjamin Kipchumba Kemboi - 2:11:50
- 2005 - Samson Barmao - 2:12:15
- 2006 - Hosea Kiprop Rotich 2.10.17
Women:
- 2003 - Alice Chelagat - 2:41.27
- 2004 - Chemokil (Chimokil) Chilapong - 2:39:09
- 2005 - Caroline Cheptanui - 2:36:08
- 2006 - Irene Jerotich 2.32.42
[edit] References
- The Standard, October 22, 2006: The evolution of Nairobi International Marathon
