First Lady Margaret Kenyatta runs in Safaricom Marathon
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta was among the 1,400 runners who participated in the 20th edition of the Safaricom Marathon in the Lewa Conservancy, Meru county that took place on Saturday.
The 42km full marathon, 21km half marathon and 5-kilometre race attracted a mix of experienced and amateur runners from over 30 countries.
Besides conservation and supporting community development, the marathon was to give foreigners the opportunity to have a feeling of the Kenyan safari experience through the beautiful scenery of Lewa Conservancy.
The conservancy has invested in the education sector, seeing over 10,000 school children get educatedIt has also contributed to the protection of endangered species of wild animals such as the African elephant, rhino and the Grevy’s Zebra by working with local communities to promote human-wildlife co-existence.
The annual event, which started 20 years ago, has raised over Sh750 million in support of biodiversity conservation and community development programmes in the Lewa Conservancy catchment area, which include Meru, Isiolo and Laikipia counties
The 42km full marathon, 21km half marathon and 5-kilometre race attracted a mix of experienced and amateur runners from over 30 countries.
Besides conservation and supporting community development, the marathon was to give foreigners the opportunity to have a feeling of the Kenyan safari experience through the beautiful scenery of Lewa Conservancy.
The conservancy has invested in the education sector, seeing over 10,000 school children get educatedIt has also contributed to the protection of endangered species of wild animals such as the African elephant, rhino and the Grevy’s Zebra by working with local communities to promote human-wildlife co-existence.
The annual event, which started 20 years ago, has raised over Sh750 million in support of biodiversity conservation and community development programmes in the Lewa Conservancy catchment area, which include Meru, Isiolo and Laikipia counties
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