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Benson Murkomen braved the chilly weather to claim the win in the men's 42 km race at the Nairobi City Marathon and win himself Ksh 3.5 million.
Benson Murkomen braved the tough weather conditions in Kenya’s capital to claim top honours in the men’s 42km race at the Nairobi City Marathon on Sunday morning, July 6, 2025.
Benson Murkomen had been in the hunt for a win on home soil but missed two opportunities, finishing eighth at the 2023 edition of the marathon and 12th at the Eldoret City Marathon.
However, going into the 2025 edition of the race, he had one thing in mind, to dominate the race, and he gave his all, braving the chilly weather.
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Murkomen crossed the finish line first in 2:08:36, as Justus Limo and Albert Kangogo came in second and third in respective times of 2:08:42 and 2:09:06.
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Murkomen noted that he almost gave up at the 21km mark, but pushed through, and in no time, he had started dominating the race.
“The race was not bad…starting from the 21km mark, I was behind, and then my body responded well from the 28km mark and held onto the leading pack, and I started controlling the race and went on to win,” Benson Murkomen said after the race.
“I had seen someone running closely behind me, and he was looking very strong, so I had to put in the work. I put the work in training and made sure I came back here, and I’m glad to have won.
“I would like to compete at the Valencia Marathon later this year. I want to change the lives of my parents and my grandmother.”
The victory marks Benson Murkomen’s second win on such a high stage, having competed in a series of marathons since he made his full marathon debut in 2023. His first major win was at the Zurich Maratón Donostia-San Sebastián 2023.
Some of his performances internationally include an eighth-place finish at the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon. He finished fifth at the Maratón BP Castellón and 22nd at the Paris Marathon.
Benson Murkomen also finished 44th at the Zurich Marathon in 2024 and settled for 19th place at the Frankfurt Marathon. He now shifts focus to training ahead of his next marathon, having expressed interest in competing at the Valencia Marathon on December 7.
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