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This year 18,887 individuals
officially registered for the MTN Kampala Marathon but the overall number of
actual runners far exceeded 20,000. (Photo: MTN Uganda)
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The MTN marathon 42km race was won
by Uganda's Alex Chesakit (men) and Carolyne Migadde (women) on a wet Sunday
morning.
New Vision reports:
You could say the early morning pour
which receded into a drizzle throughout the entire race period featured as a
subplot of an event whose theme was 'Run for Water'.
Proceeds from this year's marathon are going towards provision of cleanwater to Karamoja region – a northern Uganda area that is mostly semi-arid plain with harsh climate and low annual rainfall.
Proceeds from this year's marathon are going towards provision of cleanwater to Karamoja region – a northern Uganda area that is mostly semi-arid plain with harsh climate and low annual rainfall.
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(Photo: newvision.co.ug)
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Close to 15,000 people participated
in the 10km, 21km, 42km and wheelchair events.
The annual event is sponsored by MTN
Uganda. Other sponsors are Stanbic Bank, Huawei, Rwenzori Bottling Company and
Vision Group with main partners being Uganda Athletics Federation.
Below are updates from the 11th
edition of the annual MTN Marathon flagged off at Kololo Ceremonial
Independence grounds.
Winners of the
MTN Marathon 2014
42km, Men
Alex Chesakit (Ug) 2.17.40
Women
Caroline Magadde (Ug) 2.51.31
10km, Men
Alex Kapcheromit (Ug) 29.57sec
Women
Stella Chesang (Ug) 34.19sec
21km, Men
Nathan Ayeko (Ug) 1.03.40sec
Women
Zeddi Jerop (Ken) 1.15.52sec
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