The inaugural Geothermal Menengai Half-Marathon will take
place on Sunday, November 11th
2012 in Nakuru County.
The event, which is expected to attract over 5,000 participants,
was unveiled on Wednesday by the Geothermal Development Company (GDC) in a
Nakuru Hotel.
Speaking at the launch, which was also attended by Athletics
Kenya (AK) vice-chairman Jackson Tuwei, GDC’s General Manager Dr. Peter Omenda
said that half marathon will be an annual event aimed at identifying and
helping local talents break into the international limelight.
The Half-Marathon will start at Maji Matamu Academy in
Nakuru’s Bahati area and finish at St Joseph Kirima Secondary School along the
slopes of the Menengai Mountain.
Apart from the Half-Marathon, there will be a 10km race, a
School race, and a 5km family fun-race.
The annual Geothermal Menegai Half-Marathon will be a perfect
addition to Athletics Kenya Calendar as most of the athletes hail from the Rift
Valley.
Registration kicks off immediately.
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