Message from the Chairman

Since its inception, our running event has grown into the largest single-day sporting event in the Country, bringing together running enthusiasts from far and wide to experience the thrill of the run.
This year not only marks the 21st edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon but also the beginning of the next 20 years of this iconic event. We are excited to host our runners once again for the main marathon in Nairobi and the satellite runs in Kisumu, Kakamega and Mombasa.

We target to register 23,000 runners for the 2024 marathon having set attracted 22,340 runners last year. The main event will feature seven race categories: 42km, 21km, 10km, 21km wheelchair, the CEO challenge, 5km Family Fun Run race, and the Corporate Challenge for both males and females. Through the support of the Nairobi City County, Ministry of Sports, Athletics Kenya, KENHA and KURA, we will be maintaining the marathon route along the Southern Bypass and venue at Uhuru Gardens.

We are committed to giving our runners a fun and memorable experience. The enhancements we introduced last year reflect our commitment to creating a vibrant and enjoyable experience for all participants. This year, we are incorporating exciting features along the route and inside the venue such as route entertainment, spectator zones, shower mists, mobile emergency stations, pace setters and cheering squads stationed along the route to cheer and motivate runners to the finish. Additionally, there will be route support in the form of water, fruits and electrolytes in collaboration with our sponsors to ensure all participants stay hydrated and energized through the run.

These elements are just the beginning of our journey towards making the marathon an even more dynamic and integral part of our cultural and sporting landscape. By fostering a spirit of camaraderie and excitement, we aim to inspire future generations of runners, ensuring that the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon remains a cornerstone event for years to come.

As we celebrate 21 years of this event, we are reminded of the incredible impact that running can have on our lives. One of the impactful stories is that of Rose, a young entrepreneur inspired to follow her dreams. Life-changing support from the Futuremakers flagship education programme has helped Rose overcome a tough start in life and become an independent young woman running her own business. Through the Goal programme, which uses sport to deliver life skills and confidence training for girls and creates employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for young women, she took a fashion and interior design course and increased her income by designing products such as pillows and laptop bags. Rose’s passion, commitment and voluntary work won her a further scholarship, and she is now halfway through a diploma in interior design. Her confidence has blossomed so much that she started an interior design company to give her income and serve her community.

When you register to run the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon, you are not only doing it for yourself, but you are also helping raise funds toward Our Futuremakers Initiatives which is focused on developing broader business skills, building financial knowledge and providing access to finance and networks to young entrepreneurs.

Once again, I would like to say thank you to all our partners and stakeholders and invite you all to get ready to be part of something epic!

Thank you!

Peter Gitau,

Standard Chartered COO and Chairman, Marathon Local Organising Committee.

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