Benson Murkomen, Emily Chepkemoi win 2025 Nairobi City Marathon
The duo each walked away with Sh3.5 million in prize money with runners-up receiving Sh2.25 million and third-place athletes taking home Sh1.5 million.
Benson Tunyo Murkomen and Emily Chepkemoi were crowned champions of the 2025 Nairobi City Marathon on Sunday, overcoming cold weather and stiff competition to claim top honours in the men's and women's races, respectively.
The duo each walked away with Sh3.5 million in prize money with runners-up receiving Sh2.25 million and third-place athletes taking home Sh1.5 million.
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Murkomen took the men's title in 2:08:36 after a well-executed race strategy that saw him pull away in the final stages. Justus Limo (2:08:42) and Albert Kangogo (2:09:06) pushed hard but had to settle for second and third place.
The race was closely contested, with Murkomen, Limo and Kangogo running in a tight group until the final kilometres.
However, Murkomen broke away at the 28km mark, holding off a late charge from Limo to cross the finish line first. Kangogo maintained a strong pace to complete the podium.
"I'm happy to win today's race. I was behind at 21km but my body responded well at 28km before taking to the front. I maintained my speed well until the crossing line. I worked hard in training and it paid off. I'm going to change the lives of my parents back at home with the prize I won," he said after the race.
In the women's category, Emily Chepkemoi added another major win to her resume, clocking 2:25:45 to secure victory. The 26-year-old, who also won the Eldoret City Marathon, dominated the second half of the race after breaking away from her rivals.
Vivian Jerotich (2:26:31) and Lucy Chelele (2:26:35) finished second and third respectively in the women's race.
"I started slow but gradually picked up from the halfway mark. Nobody reacted when I surged ahead," said Chepkemoi, who had failed to finish in the inaugural Nairobi edition in 2022 after a fall.
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