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Abraham Kiptum, Mercy Rotich Win Nairobi Marathon

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Abraham Kiptum and Mercy Rotich won the men’s and women’s marathon at the 23rd Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon.
More than 30,700 runners from over 100 nationalities competed in the event.
The marathon secured KES 273 million in sponsorship and raised KES 76 million from registration fees.
Prize purse was KES 11.24 million.
Each finisher received a tree seedling toward a 40,000-tree goal.

Summary

Standard Chartered's pretax profit rose 27% to $2.25 billion, beating the $2.09 billion estimate.
Wealth Management attracted a record $20 billion of net new money, lifting wealth income 26% to $1.12 billion.
Global Markets trading revenue grew 21%, helping non-interest income rise 19% to $2.8 billion.
The bank lifted its 2026 operating-income growth target above 7% and ROTE target above 14%.
Share buybacks repurchased 16 million shares for $484 million, cutting total shares outstanding to 2.174 billion.

History

Standard Chartered began sponsoring the Nairobi Marathon in 2005, joining its other legs in the bank-created “Greatest Race on Earth” series. The race, first held in 2003, expanded to a half-marathon and earned World Athletics road-race accreditation in 2022. Its 20th edition in 2023 attracted over 22,000 runners, highlighting the event’s growth and the bank’s long-term CSR focus.

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Standard Chartered began sponsoring the Nairobi Marathon in 2005, joining its other legs in the bank-created “Greatest Race on Earth” series. The race, first held in 2003, expanded to a half-marathon and earned World Athletics road-race accreditation in 2022. Its 20th edition in 2023 attracted over 22,000 runners, highlighting the event’s growth and the bank’s long-term CSR focus.

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