Kiptum and Kandie win the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon by two seconds each
Abraham Kiptum held off Amos Cheruiyot in 2:10:35, and Mercy Kandie Rotich won on her marathon debut in 2:31:25.
In short: Abraham Kiptum won the men's Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon on 25 October 2026 in 2:10:35 and Mercy Kandie Rotich won the women's race in 2:31:25, both by two seconds, Citizen Digital reported.
Abraham Kiptum won the men's race at the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon on Sunday 25 October in 2:10:35, two seconds ahead of Amos Cheruiyot (2:10:37), Citizen Digital reports. Mark Kibiwott was third in 2:11:05, ahead of Dismas Kiplimo (2:11:15) and Henry Kiprono Togom (2:11:55).
Kiptum, 37, is racing again after a four-year ban handed down in 2019 for irregularities in his biological passport, which also wiped his results from October 2018, Canadian Running Magazine reported at the time.
The women's race was just as close. Mercy Kandie Rotich, 27, won on her marathon debut in 2:31:25 after four months of training in Iten, two seconds ahead of Peris Jerono (2:31:27). Ruth Wakabu was third in 2:31:36, followed by Shyline Jepkorir (2:34:35) and Dorothy Kipkilach (2:36:38). Each 42km winner takes home KSh2 million.
In the 21km, Nahashon Kipsang won the men's race in 1:03:07, improving on his second place last year, and Orba Chemurgor won the women's race in 1:11:55. A record 30,700 runners registered for the event. Results.