The 20th edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon has been launched at Uhuru Gardens, marking two decades of the Bank’s commitment to deliver a premier, IAAF-accredited international mass participation sporting event.
The event aims to provide a platform for elite athletes to launch their international careers, stimulate community engagement, civic engagement, and local economic development, inspire Kenyans to better themselves by promoting a culture of fitness and overall wellness, promote innovation, collaboration, and solidarity among participants and spectators, and have a positive impact on the environment through a sustainable marathon.
The physical Nairobi Marathon will be held on Sunday, 29th October 2023, with Uhuru Gardens as the venue.
Satellite marathons in Kisumu, Mombasa, and Eldoret will kick off starting from 22nd October to 29th October 2023.
The event will feature all six race categories: 42km male and female, 21km male and female, 10km male and female, 21km wheelchair male and female, 5km Family Fun Run race, and the Corporate Relay Challenge.
The event’s target is to have 25,000 runners participate in the physical marathon.
The registration portal is open on www.nairobimarathon.com until 15th October 2023. The registration fee remains KES 2000, and late registration entry fee will be KES 2500 after 10th October 2023.
The registration money collected from the marathon will be channeled towards the Standard Chartered Futuremakers programmes that support future generations learn, earn, and grow.
In 2022, a record contribution of KES 37 million was raised for the FutureMakers initiative.
Kariuki Ngari, CEO of Standard Chartered Kenya and East Africa, stated that sustainability remains a key conversation and ambition, propelling the marathon beyond a sporting event.
In 2022, over 20,000 runners registered to participate in the Nairobi Marathon, and over 25,000 seedlings were distributed in various parts of the country alongside other environmental protections measures.
This year, the Marathon aims to continue minimising negative impacts of operations and driving positive change through planting tree seedlings in partnership with various stakeholders and at all touchpoints.
The 20th edition of the Nairobi Marathon will inspire young and upcoming athletes from different parts of Kenya.
The event brings together athletes from diverse backgrounds, races, genders, and promotes inclusivity with its PWD race category, inadvertently fostering a love for athletics and nurturing talent from grassroot levels.
Other unique and memorable 20th-anniversary Nairobi marathon initiatives include a 20-year journey museum to showcase the journey and help all sports and marathon enthusiasts and partners reflect on how this initiative promotes excellence, inclusivity, and sustainability.
