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Eldoret City marathon postponed as coronavirus hits sport

Moses Tanui (left) with Uasin Gishu CEC Sports Joseph Kurgat in Eldoret yesterday. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

The third edition of Eldoret City marathon which was to be staged on April 19 has been postponed in adherence to measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.

With at least 3,000 runners and more than 50,000 fans expected, the 2020 edition had been billed as the biggest race in Kenya owing to the big prize money – Sh3.5 million for winners of both the men and women races.

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