Kenyans Jennifer Jepkosgei, Janet Cheruto and Naum Jepkosgei will be hoping to extend their dominance in this Sunday’s 50Km Ultra Marathon Race in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
The trio will be among the 70 elite runners who will battle for the R650,000 (Sh5 million) prize money in addition to the marathon world record attempt according to Nick B Sport.
In a statement Nick B Sport said: “This is an exclusive race that will take place on a route and in conditions that are optimally set for runners to produce the fastest possible times. There will be also an official marathon distance of 42,195km timing point and this will be acknowledged by Athletics South Africa for team selection to major championship events like the Olympics.”
The marathon will include a men’s and women’s race — featuring 40 and 30 marathoners respectively — both of which will start at Pollok Beach.
“There will be prize money totalling R650,000 up for grabs, which include additional incentives if the world record is successfully broken. The marathon, which is the curtain-raiser for the new and improved #NedbankRunified series, is approved by ASA and endorsed by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU), which is part of World Athletics,” the statement reads.