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How Eldoret City Marathon stands out from the rest

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Uasin Ngishu County Governor Jackson Mandago leads in 5km family fun run race during Eldoret City Marathon in Uasin Ngishu County on April 21, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Eldoret City Marathon, which is billed as one of the biggest marathons in Africa, stands out thanks to its high altitude location.

It is a distinguishing physical feature that makes the race a unique running experience every third week of April –it coincides with London Marathon.

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