UK Kenyans share day of marathon glory

The old, the young and the very young from Britain’s Kenyan diaspora were out in full force at the marathon starting point in Greenwich Park to witness history being written. They were there to watch First Lady Margaret Kenyatta join around 36,000 runners in the 34th edition of the annual Virgin Money London Marathon.

Dressed in a white top, black and red tracksuit, pink running shoes and a black cap with Kenyan colours, the diminutive athlete number 27073 stepped out elegantly with her team. She mixed easily with the thousands of runners flowing like a stream as the clock struck 10 on that sunny morning of April 13.