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News From: Monday, November 6, 2023
 Kampala Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Why the MTN Kampala Marathon won't happen this year (Kawowo Sports)
The 2023 Kampala Marathon was cancelled and the organizers are hoping to come back next year with an improved event.
 
News From: Tuesday, November 22, 2022
 Kampala Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Uganda Held a Marathon for 25,000 People During an Ebola Outbreak (Vice)
The Uganda health ministry has been criticized for allowing the 2022 Kampala Marathon with 20,000 participants to be held amidst an Ebola outbreak.
 
News From: Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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   MTN and partners announce 2022 MTN Kampala Marathon (The Independent)
The 2022 Kampala Marathon will be held on November 20.
 
News From: Sunday, November 22, 2020
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Benefitted Countless Ugandans! 16 years of MTN Kampala Marathon (Red Pepper)
While the Kampala Marathon will not be held this year due to coronavirus concerns, it has raised 3.5 billion shillings through the years.
 
News From: Thursday, September 24, 2020
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   MTN Kampala Marathon 2020 cancelled (The New Vision)
The 2020 Kampala Marathon, whose date has not been set, was cancelled, due to coronavirus concerns.
 
News From: Sunday, November 24, 2019
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Full results from MTN Uganda marathon 2019 (The Independent)
Phillip Kiplimo won the 2019 Uganda Marathon in 2:13:56 while Nyakisi Adero won the women's race in 2:41:11.
 
News From: Monday, November 19, 2018
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Ugandan Runner Cheptegei Breaks World Record in Netherlands (Kampala Post)
Joshua Cheptegei broke the 15km world record with a time of 41:13.
 
News From: Wednesday, November 14, 2018
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   MTN Kampla Marathon Physical Regitration, Kit Collection Starts (Chimpreports.com)
At least 20,000 runners are expected to participate in the 2018 Kampala Marathon set on Sunday, November 18.
 
News From: Thursday, October 25, 2018
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   MTN Kampala Marathon 2018 unveiled with New Route & 3 regional races (Dignited)
The 2018 Kampala Marathon organizers announced a more secure route, a slew of sponsors and three new regional races leading up to the event.
 
News From: Sunday, November 20, 2016
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Ugandans shine at MTN Kampala Marathon (New Vision)
Ugandan Bernard Cheptoch won the Kampala Marathon in 2:19:13 while Kenyan Japyator Kimayie won the women's race in 2:52:56.
 
News From: Tuesday, November 1, 2016
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   MTN Launches its 13th Annual Kampala Marathon (pc tech magazine)
The 2016 MTN Kampala Marathon is expected to attract 20,000 participants.
 
News From: Wednesday, November 25, 2015
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyans Reclaim Glory At Kampala Marathon (All Africa.com)
It was 2010 runner-up Eliud Kapchanga who clocked a winning time of two hours and 19:55 minutes to bag Shs14m and dethrone Chesakit who attended but didn't run at the event. His counterpart Joseph Biwott took second place in 2:19:59.
 
News From: Monday, November 23, 2015
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   Uganda: Kenyans Dominate MTN Marathon (All Africa.com)
Eliud Cheptei won the 42km race when he broke away from the lead pack to finish in a time of two hours 19 minutes and 55 seconds.
 
News From: Sunday, November 23, 2014
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   Uganda's Alex Chesakit Wins 2014 Kampala Marathon (Kawowo.com)
Alex Chesakit of Uganda won the Kampala Marathon with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 40 seconds.
 
News From: Monday, November 25, 2013
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   Kenyans Dominate 10th MTN Kampala Marathon (Kawowo.com)
Dominic Kimwetich dominated the men's field at the tenth running of the Kampala Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 6 seconds.
 
   Charging Kenyans Conquer Kampala Marathon (Capital FM Sports)
Dominic Kimwetich Kangor was a repeat winner at the Kampala Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 6 seconds.
 
News From: Friday, October 25, 2013
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  Human Interest Story
   Elite Runners in Kampala Marathon to get Appearance Fees (New Vision)
Race organizers of the Kampala Marathon will pay appearance fees for top foreign athletes to increase the level of competition in the marathon which takes place November 24
 
News From: Monday, November 26, 2012
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   Kenya's Kimwetich Wins 42KM, Uganda Rules at Kampala Marathon (Kawowo.com)
Kangor Domenic Kimwetich won the Kampala Marathon with a time of 2 hours 15 minutes and 59 seconds.
 
News From: Friday, November 23, 2012
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  Human Interest Story
   Besigye in for Kampala Marathon (Kawowo.com)
Retired Colonel Kizza Besigye will run the ninth annual Kampala Marathon on Sunday Morning.
 
   Tips Ahead of 2012 MTN Kampala Marathon (Kawowo.com)
The Ugandan capital of Kampala will be filled with runners competing in the ninth annual Kampala Marathon on Sunday.
 
News From: Monday, November 28, 2011
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   Suuto Reclaims Kampala Marathon Title (Monitor)
Jane Suuto won her third women's title at the Kampala Marathon with a time of 2 hours 47 minutes and 6 seconds.
 
   Kariuki Reigns Supreme In Kampala Marathon (New Vision)
James Kariuki won the Kampala Maarthon on Sunday while Ugandans swept the 10 kilometer race
 
News From: Thursday, November 17, 2011
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  Human Interest Story
   MTN Kampala Marathon Hits 9,000 In One Week (Kawowo Sports News)
Nine-thousand runners have registered for the Kampala Marathon inside of the first week for a race that kicks off on November 27.
 
News From: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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  Human Interest Story
   3,155 Register For Kampala Marathon As Organizers Overwhelmed On Day One (Kawowo Sports News)
Registration for the ninth annual Kampala Marathon kicked off with more than three-thousand runners registering on day one on over six-thousand expected to be the total at the end of the second day.
 
News From: Sunday, December 12, 2010
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  Human Interest Story
   Kampala Marathon Winner Disqualified (Sunday Monitor)
Kenyan Donald Sambu will be stripped of his Kampala Marathon title as he was not cleared by Athletics Kenya authorities to compete.
 
News From: Monday, December 6, 2010
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Inzikuru Shines, Kipsiro Fourth In Kampala Marathon (Daily Monitor)
Daniel Sambu won the Kampala Marathon with a time of 2 hours 19 minutes and 14 seconds.
 
News From: Saturday, December 4, 2010
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Tuwei, Muttai Back For Kampala Marathon (Daily Monitor)
Kiprop Korir Tuwei and David Kipkosgei Muttai are the clear favorites for the Kampala Marathon which boast twenty leading Kenyans in the elite field
 
   Moses Kipsiro Expects Win In Kampala Marathon (Sunday Vision)
Moses Kipsiro wants to win the 10K event of the Kampala Marathon while David Mutai will be the man to beat over the 26.2 mile race.
 
News From: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Kenyans Yearn For Kampala Marathon (New Vision)
A large contingent of Kenyan runners have entered the Kampala Marathon slated for this Sunday.
 
News From: Sunday, November 28, 2010
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  Human Interest Story
   Kampala Marathon Attracts Kenyans (Daily Monitor)
The Kampala Marathon has attracted a large international field with it's prize money structure that runs four spots deep for the December marathon.
 
News From: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
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  Human Interest Story
   Large Field For Kampala Marathon (Daily Monitor)
The eighth annual Kampala Marathon is expecting more than twenty-five thousand athletes for the December 5 race.
 
News From: Monday, September 13, 2010
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  Human Interest Story
   News Of Change Of Kampala Marathon Route Welcome (The New Vision)
The Kampala Marathon race organizers have suggested that there might be a new finish line set for the marathon and surrounding events.
 
News From: Sunday, November 29, 2009
 Kampala Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   10,000 Completed Kampala Marathon (Sunday Monitor)
Organizers of the Kampala Marathon stated that more than nineteen-thousand runners registered for the race. Only two-hundred and three finished the marathon with nine-thousand, eight-hundred, and seventy-nine finishing the 10K race.
 
News From: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kampala Marathon: The Good, Bad and Ugly (Daily Monitor)
While ample space and record numbers highlighted the Kampala Marathon, a milieu ensued as lead runners showed up late for the start and were misdirected along the 10K course. The finish line proved to be a snarl as well.
 
News From: Sunday, November 22, 2009
 Kampala Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Kampala Marathon Still Faces High Hurdles (The New Vision)
The Kampala Marathon is facing high hurdles. Runners were swapped from 10K to the half-marathon and the communications company stated that the lists were compiled "far away".
 
   The Next Kampala Marathon Can Be Better (The New Vision)
The Kampala Marathon is destined to be one of Africa's leading sports events if the race organizers can separate the courses and allow runners to have their own path during the race.
 
   Kenyan Beats 17,000 in Kampala Marathon (The New Vision)
David Mutai led the 1-2-3 Kenyan sweep in the Kampala Marathon. Jane Nyambura won the women's marathon against a record crowd of seventeen-thousand in Uganda.
 
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Ugandans Miss Money at Kampala Marathon (The New Vision)
David Mutai won the Kampala Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 31 seconds to claim the title over seventeen thousand runners.
 
News From: Friday, November 20, 2009
 Kampala Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Kampala Marathon on Sunday (Uganda Pulse)
More than seventeen-thousand, five-hundred athletes are expected to compete in the Kampala Marathon on Sunday. Athletes from fifty-two countries are expected to compete in the marathon.
 
   Drugs Will Be Tested at Kampala Marathon (The New Vision)
Organizers of the Kampala Marathon are maintaining that the race will be scandal free. The Uganda Athletics Federation will be monitoring the course as well as testing athletes for banned substances.
 
News From: Thursday, November 19, 2009
 Kampala Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Athletes Could Miss Kampala Marathon (AllAfrica)
While more than eighteen-thousand athletes are expected at the Kampala Marathon, local athletes may be omitted from the race as the Rwanda Athletics Federation has failed to raise enough money to field a team.
 
News From: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
 Kampala Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Security Tight at Kampala Marathon (The New Vision)
An Anti-terrorism police unit will be on sight at the Kampala Marathon this Sunday where more than seventeen-thousand runners are expected to converge on Kololo Airfield.
 
News From: Thursday, October 29, 2009
 Kampala Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Top Runners to Grace Kampala Marathon (KBC)
More than nineteen-thousand runners are expected to run in the Kampala Marathon on the 22 of November. Amos Masai will attempt to defend his title against the 2004 winner Joseph Nsubuga.
 
  Human Interest Story
   Run for Your Life at Kampala Marathon (All Africa)
The Kampala Marathon is just weeks away. A few suggestions for improving your training for the rigors of the race include full body exercises particularly ones the emphasize the legs.
 
News From: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Stars Kibet, Webombesa Return for Kampala Marathon (Daily Monitor)
James Kibet and Catherine Webombesa will return to Kampala to compete in the marathon slated for November 22 which should bring in more than fifteen-thousand competitors.
 
News From: Monday, October 19, 2009
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  Human Interest Story
   Kampala Marathon Hits 6000 Mark (The New Vision)
Six-thousand runners registered for the Kampala Marathon in five days. The marathon is capped at fifteen-thousand runners for the November 22 event. The event closed registration last year when the cap of eleven-thousand runners was surpassed by two-hundred.
 
News From: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Kipsiro Registers for MTN Kampala Marathon (The Pulse)
Moses Kipsiro has registered for the MTN Kampala Marathon and joins Dorcus Inzikuru for the race which takes place on November 22 and starts and finishes at the Lugogo Airstrip.
 
News From: Sunday, October 4, 2009
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  Human Interest Story
   Uganda Athletics Federation Sets New MTN Kampala Marathon Route (The New Vision)
The Kampala MTN International Marathon is scheduled for November 22 and the Ugandan Athletics Federation has moved the finish of the race to the Kololo Airstrip.
 
News From: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Twenty Camp at Iten for Kampala Marathon (The New Vision)
The sixth annual Kampala Marathon is set of November 22. Twenty long distance athletes have moved to Iten, Kenya for altitude training just prior to the event which should bring in around fifteen-thousand runners.
 
News From: Sunday, November 23, 2008
 Kampala Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Ugandans dominate MTNs Kampala Marathon. (New Vision)
In a race that has been dominated by Kenyans over the past several years, Ugandans were a force to be reckoned with at the Kampala Marathon. The Ugandans claimed five of the six top categories in a field of over ten thousand runners.
 

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