Abraham Kiptum and Mercy Kandie Rotich were the winners of the 2026 Standard Chartered Nairobi marathon held yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kiptum won the men’s title in 2:10:35 men’s 42km for the 37-year-old from Kapsabet, edged out Amos Cheruiyot to second in 2:10:37 as Mark Kibiwott completed the podium in 2:11:05. Dismas Kiplimo finished fourth in 2:11:15, followed by Henry Kiprono Togom in fifth in 2:11:55.
In women, Kandie crossed the finish line in 2:31:25 ahead of Peris Jerono, who finished second in 2:31:27, while Ruth Wakabu secured third place in 2:31:36.
In the half marathon, Nahashon Kipsang and Orba Chemurgor were the winners in men and women respectively.
Kipsang clocked 1:03:07 to win the men’s half marathon, finishing ahead of Wycliffe Kirwa and Dennis Kororia while Chemurgor secured victory in 1:11:55, ahead of Esther Borua and Mercy Kimaiyo, who finished second and third respectively.
Selected results
Men
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
| 1. | Benard CHEPKWONY | 29 DEC 1986 | KEN | 2:11:01 |
| 2. | Alex SAEKWO | 12 DEC 1990 | KEN | 2:11:26 |
| 3. | Ezekiel KEMBOI OMULLO | 10 DEC 1987 | KEN | 2:11:40 |
| 4. | Donald KIMARU | KEN | 2:12:02 | |
| 5. | Wilfred KIPLANGAT | 11 JAN 1997 | UGA | 2:13:42 |
| 6. | Charles KIMELI | KEN | 2:14:08 | |
| 7. | Nehemiah KIPRONO | 04 NOV 1993 | KEN | 2:14:38 |
| 8. | Solomon YEGO | KEN | 2:14:50 | |
| 9. | Dennis KIPKEMBOI | 04 JUN 1994 | KEN | 2:15:39 |
| 10. | Silas KEITANY | 10 NOV 1993 | KEN | 2:15:51 |
Women
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
| 1. | Hellen CHEPKORIR | 23 JAN 1994 | KEN | 2:27:17 |
| 2. | Naomi TUEI | 20 MAY 1993 | KEN | 2:27:37 |
| 3. | Scholastica JEPKEMBOI | 2002 | KEN | 2:29:18 |
| 4. | Beatrice MININGWO | KEN | 2:29:55 | |
| 5. | Jane MORAA | 21 SEP 1991 | KEN | 2:30:11 |
| 6. | Rita JELAGAT | 1997 | KEN | 2:34:41 |
| 7. | Fridah NDINDA | 14 JUL 2001 | KEN | 2:35:22 |
| 8. | Damaris AREBA | 1995 | KEN | 2:35:31 |
| 9. | Ruth CHELANGAT | KEN | 2:39:49 | |
| 10. | Catherine PEIYOY | 2000 | KEN | 2:40:07 |