Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon 2025
View info - results, race day schedule and course map details, for the 2025 Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon.
On Sunday, 26 October 2025, Nairobi will once again play host to one of Africa’s standout road-racing events: the 22nd edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon (SCNM). Over the past two decades the event has grown from a local road race into a vibrant mass-participation and elite athlete spectacle.
Venue & Route
The 2025 marathon retains the now-familiar configuration: the start point for all distances is outside the Carnivore Restaurant on Nairobi’s Southern Bypass; the finish for the majority of categories is inside the gardens of Uhuru Gardens.
Distances on offer: 42 km (full marathon), 21 km (half marathon), 10 km, 5 km (Family Fun Run), a 21 km wheelchair race, and special categories for corporate/CEO participants. nairobimarathon.com+1
Start times:
- 21 km Wheelchair: Arrival 05:00, Assembly 05:25, Start 05:45.
- 42 km Full Marathon: Arrival 05:00, Assembly 05:50, Start 06:00.
- 21 km Half Marathon: Arrival 06:30, Assembly 07:00, Start 07:20.
- 10 km: 08:00 arrival, 08:40 assembly, 09:00 start.
- 5 km: Arrival 09:00, Assembly 09:40, Start 10:00.
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