The inaugural Nairobi City Marathon (Uhuru Classic) winners will earn the highest prize money on the continent.
The Uhuru Classic Marathon which will be held on May 8, 2022 on the new express highway in Nairobi will pay each winner (Male and Female) more than kshs 6 million as prize money, beating Eldoret City marathon where the winner pockets kshs 3.5 million and the Lagos City Marathon where the winner pockets $30,000.
Athletics Kenya (AK) will be using this marathon to convince inspectors from World Athletics about the country’s readiness to host the 2025 World Championship.
The panel of seven World Athletics officials will be arriving in the country and get to tour and evaluate the infrastructures and logistical preparedness of Nairobi to stage the biennial event.
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