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Moses Tanui on how the Eldoret City Marathon idea was born

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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