All set for 2019 Madoka Half Marathon

Athletes battle it out in the Safaricom Mombasa 10 kilometre road race on September 22, 2019 in Mombasa. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA |

What you need to know:

  • There will be 12 races with the main event being the half marathon for both the men and women. Other categories are the 10kms races and juniors events in 8km (boys) and 6km (girls).

Preparations for the 14th edition of the Safaricom Madoka Half Marathon set for Taita Taveta University in Taita Taveta County on October 5 are almost complete, organisers said on Tuesday.

Coast branch chairman of Athletics Kenya (AK), Dammy Kisalu told Nation Sport that bid names and several runners from neighbouring Tanzania are expected to battle it out for the top prize of Sh300,000 each for both men and women categories.

First and second runners up will pocket Sh150,000 and Sh100,000 respectively in this event where the top 10 finishers will all get awards.

“As there will be many attractive cash prizes, we expect top Kenyan and Tanzanian runners to participate,” said Kisalu.

The first athlete from the Coast to complete the race in both categories will be awarded Sh20,000 each, second place finishers to receive Sh15,000 while third placed athletes will go home with Sh10,000 each.

There will be 12 races with the main event being the half marathon for both the men and women. Other categories are the 10kms races and juniors events in 8km (boys) and 6km (girls).

Safaricom, the main sponsors, have injected Sh2 million into the event with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) chipping in with Sh500,000 and Sh300,000 sponsorships respectively.