Kiptum and Kandie win Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon
Mercy Kandie Rotich won on her debut over the full distance. Both winners take home KSh2 million.
Based on reporting by Citizen Digital and The Kenya Times.
Runners at a warm-up event for the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon. File photo, 2025. Photo: Lebu Ayiga / Wikimedia Commons, public domain (CC0)
Abraham Kiptum won the men's race at the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon on Sunday in 2:10:35, two seconds ahead of Amos Cheruiyot. Mark Kibiwott was third in 2:11:05. Kiptum, 37, is from Nandi County.
Mercy Kandie Rotich won the women's race in 2:31:25 in her first full marathon, two seconds ahead of Peris Jerono. Ruth Wakabu was third in 2:31:36.
Kandie said she trained on the hills around Iten. "The race was not easy, but I thank God," she said. Jerono said she struggled with stomach problems in the first eight kilometres.
The two winners each received KSh2 million. Organisers had registered a record 30,700 participants across all races, according to figures released before race day.
