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Moses Tanui on how the Eldoret City Marathon idea was born

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Eldoret City Marathon race director Moses Kiptanui receiving assorted medical equipments from hospital sponsors at Eldoret Sports Club in Uasin Gishu County on March 30,2022. [Christopher Kipsang,Standard]

After successfully planning and delivering a number of local road races, two-time Boston Marathon champion Moses Tanui thought it was ripe for Kenya to stage a 42km race with a good international standing.

And in 2015, the retired athlete mooted the idea of the Eldoret City Marathon.

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