Twenty elite athletes are among the 16,500 participants registered for the 22nd edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon within just one month of registrations,placing the event well on course to meet its 30,000-runner target by the September 30, 2025 deadline.
The race features full marathon, 21km, 10km race and the 21km wheelchair race, 5km Family Fun Run, the CEO Challenge and the Corporate Challenge.
This year’s marathon is expected to attract 250 elite runners from Kenya and abroad, compared to 174 who competed in 2024.
So far, 363 international participants have registered for the race, which will take place on Sunday, 26 October 2025, at Nairobi’s Uhuru Gardens.
In last year’s edition, over 1,600 of the more than 25,000 participants were international entrants.
The 2025 edition aims to raise over KES 70 million towards Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, the bank’s global initiative that empowers young people, particularly women and persons with disabilities, with skills in education, employability and entrepreneurship.
In 2024, the marathon raised KShs 48 million, which was directly invested into Futuremakers programmes.
“Registering over half the expected participants this early reflects the strong support from corporates and individuals who are not only backing a premier sporting event but also championing positive community change,” said David Mwindi, Chair of the Local Organising Committee.
Since inception, the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon has hosted more than 300,000 participants and raised over KES 850 million to fund life-changing initiatives across Kenya.
