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Bumper harvest for runners in Nakuru City Half Marathon

Nakuru City Half Marathon preps

Martin Keino (left) Stanbic Nakuru City Half Marathon coordinator and Stanbic Bank Head of External Affairs and Corporate Communication Catherine Njoroge (right) give Asics coach Peter Bii a bib ahead of the second edition of the race at Rift Valley Sports Club in Nakuru on November 26, 2022.

Photo credit: Francis Mureithi | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Stanbic Bank head of external affairs and corporate communication, Catherine Njoroge, said the second edition of the annual race will be bigger and better
  • Coach Peter Bii of the Asics club managed by Mezzo in Iten,  Elgeyo Marakwet county is optimistic of winning the top prize
  • Winners of men and women’s 21km races will pocket Sh500,000, runners-up Sh250,000 and third-placed finishers Sh100,000

Stanbic Bank is committed to working with Nakuru County Government to nurture athletics talent and build a solid pool of young marathoners to feature in international competitions.

Speaking in Nakuru on the eve of 2022 Stanbic Nakuru City Half Marathon that will be held Sunday, the bank’s head of external affairs and corporate communication, Catherine Njoroge, said the second edition of the annual race will be bigger and better.