The annual cat and mouse fight over honours at the 15th MTN Kampala Marathon ended with hosts Uganda flooring Kenya at Kololo Independence ground yesterday.

Uganda’s Joshua Chemutai emerged winner in the 42 KM race in the male category bagging Shs 20 million while Kenya’s Nasimiyu Wafula Lydia took the honours in the female category. Chemutai clocked a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 27 seconds.

Here is the breakdown of the results;

MTN MARATHON OFFICIAL RESULTS - 10KM MEN & WOMEN

10KM Run Winners – Men

Position

Race No.

Name

Country

Race Time

Cash Prize

1st

22473

Maxwell Rotich

Uganda

00:29:47

UGX 1.5m

2nd

22547

Kevin Kibet

Uganda

00:29:52

UGX 800,000

3rd

23403

Alex Chesuro

Uganda

00:30:05

UGX 500,000

4th

12999

Philip Kipyeko

Uganda

00:30:24

UGX 300,000

5th

22450

Andrew Kwemoi

Uganda

00:30:28

UGX 200,000

10KM Run Winners – Women

Position

Race No.

Name

Country

Race Time

Cash Prize

1st

23385

Chemutai Peruth

Uganda

00:35:00

UGX 1.5m

2nd

25731

Chesang Annet

Uganda

00:36:08

UGX 800,000

3rd

12998

Dorcus Ajok

Uganda

00:36:25

UGX 500,000

4th

22485

Teddy Chekwemoi

Uganda

00:37:30

UGX 300,000

5th

22463

Sharon Che Kwemboi

Uganda

00:37:36

UGX 200,000

Key Highlights:

  1. Ugandans have taken a clean sweep of both the women and men category of the 10km
  2. Race completion times were slower this year compared to last year for both men & women categories
  3. Alex Chesuro (men) was lucky this year as he finished 3rd – an improvement from last year when he finished 4th
  4. Chemutai Peruth retained her 10km crown winning the 2018 edition – just as she did in 2017

FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES - PREVIOUS RACE RESULTS FOR MTN KAMPALA MARATHON - 2017

10km 2017 Results – MEN

 
  1. 1st Joel Ayego - 00:29:19 – Ugandan
  2. 2nd Victor Kiplangat - 00:29:22 – Ugandan
  3. 3rd Musau Martin 0 00:29:26 – Ugandan
  4. 4th Alex Chesuro - 00:29:30 – Ugandan
  5. 5th Alex Cherop - 00:29:50 – Ugandan

10km 2017 Results – WOMEN

 
  1. Peruth Chemutai - 00:34:12 – Ugandan
  2. Chemusto Janat - 00:34:38 – Ugandan
  3. Esther Chekwemoi - 00:35:20 – Ugandan
  4. Sarah Chelangat - 00: 35: 26 - Ugandan
  5. Risper Chebet - 00: 35: 38 – Ugandan

MTN MARATHON OFFICIAL RESULTS – 21.1KM MEN & WOMEN

21.1KM Run Winners – Men

Position

Race No.

Name

Country

Race Time

Cash Prize

1st

1391

Robert Chemonges

Uganda

01:03:31

UGX 4.5m

2nd

1385

Martin Musau

Uganda

01:03:32

UGX 2.5m

3rd

1386

Abel Chebet

Uganda

01:03:40

UGX 1.5m

4th

2291

Kiplangat Victor

Uganda

01:03:58

UGX 750,000

5th

2305

Ayeko Thomas

Uganda

01:04:18

UGX 375,000

21.1KM Run Winners – Women

Position

Race No.

Name

Country

Race Time

Cash Prize

1st

2286

Linet Toroitich Chebet

Uganda

01:16:08

UGX 4.5m

2nd

1379

Patricia Chekwemboi

Uganda

01:16:37

UGX 2.5m