Marathon

September 2, 2019

Kaptagat Half marathon winners to pocket 100k

As second edition of Kaptagat half marathon enters homestretch, the Local Organising Committee has announced the prizes for top three positions.

The race, set for this Sunday in Kaptagat, Uasin Gishu County, winners will pocket kshs 100,000.

This is the same prize like last year championships. First runner-up will earn Kshs. 75,000 and third finisher to pocket kshs 50,000 for both men and women in elite race.

Apart from 21km, there will 5km fun race and 5km corporate race who will also win various prizes.

September 1, 2019

Kaptagat Half marathon route marked

Athletes who will be competing at this year’s Kaptagat Half marathon can now test the course after it was marked today.

Kaptagat Half marathon finishing point.

The race, which enters its second edition, will be held next Sunday 8th 2019.

Officials from Athletics Kenya accompanied by the Local Organising Committee marked the route that will start at Tuyigwet Dispensary and will end at Strobag Centre along Eldoret-Kaptagat Road.

Three time world half marathon champion Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor is the race ambassador. Last year, two time Toronto marathon champion Philemon Rono won the men’s title while former world cross country junior bronze medalist Cynthia Jerop carried the ladies title.

August 31, 2019

Kaptagat half marathon on course

Second edition of Kaptagat half marathon gets off next Sunday in Uasin Gishu County.

Local organising Committee (LOC) today was putting final touches to ensure a successful event with one week left for the race.

Last year winners led by two time Toronto marathon winner and former world cross country junior bronze medalist Cynthi Jerop are expected to run in the race set for Sunday 8th.

August 30, 2019

Kamworor design his shoe for Copenhagen half marathon

Kaptagat Half marathon ambassador Geoffrey Kipsang has designed his on show ahead of Copenhagen marathon set for September 19th.

November 15, 2018

2018 Marathon Winners Feted

Top runners were rewarded a week later following their victory in the race named ‘Sports for Conservation.’ The lead winners for both men and women took home KES 100,000 each. The runners in both categories received KES 50,000 and KES 30,000 respectively. Tristar Airline gifted the winners with two tickets flight to Lodwar or Mombasa – a destination of their choice.

The runners said the race put them in good state to compete at the top notch road races in the world. Rono heading for the Canadian Capital race to defend his title on 21st October 2018 while Jerop was set for the standard Chartered marathon in November in Nairobi, Kenya. The Race Director Patrick Birgen said the race was very competitive and had attracted top runners across the country. “This is set to be an annual event,” he said. “We have good plans for this race and we are hoping to grow it to international standards. The outcome was pleasing and we want to maintain the tempo,” he was quoted by the media.

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