Kenya is the home of runners, not running. This course is badly administered and not in line with international standards. All of the races are concurrent (half/full/10km) and the course layout is poor and confusing. Unless you run under 2:50 the finish is absolute chaos. Finish at 3:30 and you will finish concurrently with the 10km walkers who are walking 5 people abreast and taking selfies under the finish banner. The finish chute also had an ice cream sales cart in the middle. If you run the finish, expect a collision. The finisher area is TERRIBLE. No water, no food and expect a 30min wait just to get in. Marathons in 25+ countries and this is probably the worst, just because how bad the finish is and how rude the other competitors are (mostly walkers). This race is for the 30 racers at the front and the thousands of walkers, not for general marathon runners. There are other races in Kenya like Lewa or Kakamega that are worth the journey and experience. This is a bad city marathon NOT worth the trip from abroad. If you happen to be in town and want to run, prepare to be frustrated and disappointed at the experience.

I found the marathon well organized. However, a major problem concerns the water points: the distance between the 2nd and 3rd water point was really far, and as a result many were feeling sick by the 3rd point. The other negative point pertains to the route markings. I noticed many people cutting the route, especially in town near the rail station. So next time ensure that there is no way for people to do that. Overall, it was well organized, with porta-potties available throughout the course. Looking forward to next year's race.

Professionalizing the management of the event - for example, establishing a corporate autonomous entity to oversee the marathon - will take the event to a higher platform. I feel the event contributes immensely to health promotion among the participants, a goal that can be pursued further, in a bigger way. Rope in the ministry of public health, for example, and make the participation even bigger. Still, great improvements this year.