The comes up on Monday, April 21, having assembled some of the strongest athletes in the men’s and women’s open division.

Defending championsand Sisay Lemma headline the strong fields. Hellen Obiri will be eying her third title after winning the 2023 and 2024 Boston Marathon titles while Lemma is focusing on defending his title.

Jonah Ayunga made two important goal contributions to ensure St. Mirren sailed to a 3-2 win to secure a top six finish in Scotland.

The race will not be a walk in the park for the defending champions since there will be strong opposition from other stars who will be eyeing the coveted throne.

The runners will not only be lining up with the hope of winning the race alone but also winning the bumper prize money set aside.

Kenya U20 squad set for AFCON in Egypt after Morocco camp aiming for World Cup spot with strong local lineup.

According to the , a total of $ 1,137,500 (Ksh 147,459,813) has been set aside for the top 10 finishers in the Open Division and Wheelchair Division T53/54/34.

The money will also be distributed among the top three finishers in the Wheelchair Division T51-52 and the Masters Division.

The winners of the race in the in both the men’s and women’s races will walk away with $150,000 (Ksh 19,445,250).

South Africa’s Akani Simbine clocked a world leading time to edge out Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix.

The athletes who finish second and third respectively will pocket $75,000 (Ksh 9,722,625) and $40,000 (Ksh 5,185,400) respectively.

The organisers further revealed that the athletes who finish fourth, fifth and sixth will walk away with $25,000 (Ksh 3.2 million), $18,000 (Ksh 2.3 million), and $13,500 (Ksh 1.7 million) respectively.

The seventh and eighth-place finishers will be awarded $10,500 (Ksh 1.3 million) and $8500 (Ksh 1.1 million). Those who cross the finish line in ninth and 10th place will bag $7000 (Ksh 907,445) and $5500 (Ksh 712,993).

For athletes who break the course record in the open division, $50,000 (Ksh 6,481,750) will be added to their prize money.

The course records are held by Geoffrey Mutai (men) who clocked 2:03:02 in the 2011 edition of the race and Buzunesh Deba (women), who clocked 2:19:59 to win the 2014 edition of the race.

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