Nairobi Marathon
Sunday, 25 October 2026Estimated dateIn 14 days · Start 06:30
Kenya's biggest road race (Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon), run at about 1,700 m from the Carnivore grounds on Southern Bypass to Uhuru Gardens.
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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against en.wikipedia.org, worldsmarathons.com.
Course map
A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.
Elevation profile
Race-day weather
Race day in past years
Historical averages for 25 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 06:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.
Course records
- Men
- 2:10:12 · Moses Kigen (2009)
- Women
- 2:24:31 · Evaline Chirchir (2023)
As of the 2025 season.
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