Race at a Glance
- Race: Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon 2026
- Date: October 25, 2026
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Distance: 42.195 km (full marathon)
- Men’s Winner: Benard Chepkwony (KEN), 2:11:01
- Women’s Winner: Hellen Chepkorir (KEN), 2:27:17
- Results: Official results via MyLAPS
Kenya kept this one entirely to itself. Benard Chepkwony won the men’s race in 2:11:01, with three more Kenyans finishing within 61 seconds. In the women’s race, Hellen Chepkorir held off Naomy Chepkorir by just 20 seconds, and the entire women’s top 10 carried a Kenyan flag. Wilfred Kiplagat of Uganda was the only runner to break into either top 10 from outside Kenya.
2026 Nairobi Marathon Men’s Results: Chepkwony Wins as Four Kenyans Finish Inside 61 Seconds
Benard Chepkwony crossed the line in 2:11:01 to claim the men’s title, but nothing about the finish was comfortable. Alex Chepkwik Saekwo came in second in 2:11:26, just 25 seconds back. Ezekiel Kemboi Omullo completed the podium in 2:11:40, and Donald Kimaru followed in 2:12:02, making it four Kenyans separated by under a minute.
Kiplagat was the one exception, finishing fifth in 2:13:42 as Uganda’s lone representative in the men’s top 10.
| Place | Name | Nation | Finish Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benard Chepkwony | KEN | 2:11:01 |
| 2 | Alex Chepkwik Saekwo | KEN | 2:11:26 |
| 3 | Ezekiel Kemboi Omullo | KEN | 2:11:40 |
| 4 | Donald Kimaru | KEN | 2:12:02 |
| 5 | Wilfred Kiplagat | UGA | 2:13:42 |
2026 Nairobi Marathon Women’s Results: Hellen Chepkorir Wins With Naomy Chepkorir 20 Seconds Behind
Hellen Chepkorir took the women’s title in 2:27:17, with Naomy Chepkorir crossing in 2:27:37 for second place. The two runners share a surname, though their exact relationship has not been confirmed. What is confirmed is that it was one of the tightest women’s finishes across any major race on the day.
Scholastica Jepkemboi was third in 2:29:18, Beatrice Jeptepkeny fourth in 2:29:55 and Jane Moraa Onyangi fifth in 2:30:11. Every runner in the women’s top 10 was Kenyan.
| Place | Name | Nation | Finish Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hellen Chepkorir | KEN | 2:27:17 |
| 2 | Naomy Chepkorir | KEN | 2:27:37 |
| 3 | Scholastica Jepkemboi | KEN | 2:29:18 |
| 4 | Beatrice Jeptepkeny | KEN | 2:29:55 |
| 5 | Jane Moraa Onyangi | KEN | 2:30:11 |
Full Results and Race Guide
Complete official results for all finishers are available on the MyLAPS results tracker. If you are planning to run Nairobi, our Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon race guide covers the course, registration and what to expect on race day in Kenya’s capital.
Nairobi 2026 was exactly what the race always delivers. A Kenyan field, running on Kenyan streets, with a finishing order that left no room for argument.
File photo: Hellen Chepkorir competing at the Vienna City Marathon in April 2026. Photo: René Pudschedl / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)