Nairobi Marathon

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Nairobi Marathon is an annual road running competition over the marathon distance which 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 "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 Kipchumba Kemboi (KEN)	2:11:50	Chimokil Chilapong (KEN)	2:39:09
3rd	2005	Samson Kiprono Barmao (KEN)	2:12:15	Caroline Cheptanui Kilel (KEN)	2:36:08
4th	2006	Hosea Kiprop Rotich (KEN)	2:10:21	Irene Jerotich Kosgei (KEN)	2:32:39
5th	2007	John Njoroge Thuita (KEN)	2:15:50	Rose Jepkemboi Chesire (KEN)	2:44:14
6th	2008	Kikwei Tuiyange (KEN)	2:10:30	Emma Muthoni (KEN)	2:33:42
7th	2009	Moses Kipkosgei Kigen (KEN)	2:10:12	Irene Jerotich Kosgei (KEN)	2:28:57
8th	2010	David Tumo Barmasai (KEN)	2:10:31	Helena Kirop (KEN)	2:31:11
9th	2011	Ernest Kebenei (KEN)	2:10:54	Margaret Karie Toroitich (KEN)	2:30:17

Half marathon

Key:       Course record

Edition	Year	Men's winner	Time (h:m:s)	Women's winner	Time (h:m:s)
1st	2004	Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot (KEN)	1:04:21	Rita Jeptoo Sitienei (KEN)	1:16:24
2nd	2005	Charles Munyeki Kiama (KEN)	1:01:34	Lineth Chepkurui (KEN)	1:13:33
3rd	2006	Philemon Gitia Baaru (KEN)	1:01:21	Beatrice Jepkorir Rutto (KEN)	1:10:49
4th	2007	Moses Kipkosgei Kigen (KEN)	1:05:58	Alice Serser (KEN)	1:18:04
5th	2008	Peter Kurui Chesang (KEN)	1:02:23	Pascalia Jepkorir (KEN)	1:11:07
6th	2009	Ernest Kiprugut Kebenei (KEN)	1:01:54	Magdaline Jepkorir Chemjor (KEN)	1:12:18
7th	2010	Michael Tiony 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

References

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

External links

• Official website

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