NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 25 – Organizers have announced roads that will be closed for this Sunday’s Nairobi StanChart Marathon, which will be flagged off at the Uhuru Gardens.
From Saturday midnight, all roads leading into the Southern Bypass will be closed for the route of the marathon which will include the main event, the 42km race.
Those affected include sections of Ngong Road, Langata Road and ICD Mombasa Road, all leading into the Southern Bypass.
Making the announcement, Nairobi Traffic Deputy Commander Mary Kiarie said normal traffic flow will resume at 1:30pm after conclusion of all the races.
“We have created traffic diversions and provided access to alternative routes during the designated marathon hours. We recommend that users of the Southern Bypass use these routes. To ensure a smooth flow of traffic, we ask for the public’s cooperation with the traffic officers we have stationed around the routes. Additionally, we wish to reaffirm that strong security measures will be used to protect attendees,” said Kiarie.
According to organizers, 14,000 athletes have already registered. 172 of them will line up in the main race of the day, the 42km.
