Nairobi Marathon: Kiprop, Chepkoech win Stanchart

Mathew Kiprotich winner of 21KM race during the 15th Edition of the Nairobi Standard Chartered marathon on Sunday Oct 28, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Elisha Kiprop won the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon crown in 2:14.00 as Josephine Chepkoech took the women’s title, returning home in 2:33:11 on Sunday.

Kiprop went through the first 12km in a modest time of 35minutes, 19 seconds before the leading group cranked up the pace to reach 36km in 1:50:03.