Sections of city roads to be closed on Sunday for Nairobi StanChart Marathon

The roads that are earmarked for temporary closure from October 26 at 11:00pm to 1:30pm on Sunday, October 27 include Southern Bypass and Lang’ata Road.

Parts of Ngong Road, Mombasa Road, Likoni Road, Lenana Road, and Waiyaki Way will also be inaccessible for the duration.

The race is poised to attract over 25,000 participants with over 200 elite athletes.

Addressing the media Wednesday, superintendent in charge of road traffic safety, Boniface Otieno, however provided an alternative route that motorists should use during the temporary closure of the Southern Bypass.

“Alternative routes include Waiyaki Way to CBD, Lang’ata Road-City Stadium to CBD, Ngong’ Road interchange (lower deck) as well as Dagoretti Road.”

“It is our duty to inform the members of the public that we’ll divert traffic and close the road, and give alternative routes,” he added.

Peter Gitau, Standard Chartered COO and Chairman, said they hope to raise Ksh. 60million for the ‘Future Makers’ initiative — a programme invested in improving education and employability of the youth.

“We have registered 25,000 participants from 90 nationalities, which is our highest ever in this marathon. We are very excited over Sunday’s marathon and the preparations are advanced towards the same,” he said.

The Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k and wheelchair races will start on Southern Bypass and finish in Uhuru Gardens.

The first event of the day, the wheelchair run, begins at 5:45 am, followed by: 42km (6:00 am); 21km (7:20 am); 10km (8:45 am) and 5km (10:00 am).

Winners of the full marathon will receive Ksh 2 million with second and third-place finishers pocketing Ksh 1million and Ksh 500,000 respectively.

Those in the half will collect Ksh 300,000 with second and third-place finishers receiving Ksh 200,000 and Ksh 150,000 respectively.

Lenana to Kikuyu — Use Waiyaki Way through Naivasha Road or James Gichuru Road.

Lenana to Mombasa Road — Use Langata Road through Karen Road

Karen Shopping Centre to Mombasa Road — Use Langata Road