The Nairobi Expressway will from Saturday 9:30pm be closed temporarily to pave the way for the 3rd edition of the Nairobi City Marathon.
Moja Expressway company, which manages the road, said a communication will be issued when the road is opened in due course.
According to Moja, the road will be closed between Saturday at 10pm and Sunday at 4pm.
“The resumption of normal operations will be communicated in due course. We kindly urge all motorists to plan their journeys in advance,” the company said.
This year’s edition of the Nairobi City Marathon is about “pushing ourselves to the limit and achieving our personal best”.
The second edition of our marathon was held on July 02, 2023, and saw new champions who topped the winning time records from the previous year.
Robert Kipkemboi finished at (2:07:38), while Naomi Jebet crossed the finish line at (2:24:33).
“The third edition of the marathon will feature new and enjoyable surprises. Don’t miss out on this action-packed event!” the Nairobi City Marathon said.
Over 10,000 participants drawn from 40 countries are ready to showcase their running skills.
The race was initially scheduled for July 7, but postponed to Sunday because of the Saba Saba youth protests.
It is the richest road race in Kenya jointly with Eldoret City Marathon in terms of prize money with men’s and women’s winners pocketing Sh3.5 million each.
The prize purse, Sh28 million, covers the top 20 finishers in the full marathon, top-six finishers in the 21km race and best six-placed runners in the 10km category.
From the list of entries so far, 731 have registered to participate in marathon, 3,555 in the half marathon, 4,278 in the 10km and 1,986 in the 6km fun run.
“Registration exercise will close on Saturday evening. The limit is 15,000 participants, so the exercise can be closed even before the deadline if we hit the target earlier,” said Athletics Kenya president Jackson Tuwei. He revealed that those already entered represent 40 nationalities, including China (155), United Kingdom (130), USA (75) and Tanzania (56).
Tuwei also disclosed that they have deployed 12 air quality sensors up from seven last year to monitor what athletes are breathing during the race.
