This year Lukenya university Ten million hlaf marathon has attracted the top cream athletes set to compete on March 29th at the Lukenya University in Mtito Andei in Makueni County.
It is the 3rd edition but it has been scaled down to 21km and 10km only unlike in the past when there used to have a full marathon.
The race has lucrative prize money in each category both men and women.
According to organizers led by Philip Muia, the 21km distance will feature elites but the 10km category specifically for the locals to ensure that all and sundry have a level playing ground in the competition.
“We want to inspire future athletes from the region and we want locals to compete in the 10km where we also have good prizes,” said Muia.
Themed, 'Running For A Greener Future', each participant is expected to plant a tree to make the locals enjoy the running environment.
“We want to plant ten million trees in ten years and we are urging the locals to seize the opportunity and try their luck in this race,” said Muia.
Winners in the 10km will pocket kshs 30,000, followed by kshs 20,000 and kshs 10,000 for top three positions respectively down to top ten finishers.
Registration is going on check on their social media and website.