Inclusive Sports - Standard Chartered Marathon
The Nairobi Standard Chartered Marathon is a unique annual sporting event conducted on the last Sunday of October every year in Nairobi, Kenya. The SCB Nairobi Marathon is a charity fundraising event whose proceeds go towards supporting Livelihoods among other projects across Kenya, sponsored by Standard Chartered bank.
Objective
The marathon’s agenda to support diversity and inclusion by increasing the participation of persons with disabilities. APDK and other lead other organization like Sight Savers and Light for the World offered technical support in the special category of persons with disabilities.
Activity
Persons with Disabilities participated in the 21kms Wheelchair race and 42kms Relay race alongside the 42kms Full Marathon, 21kms Half Marathon, 10kms and the 5kms Family Fun Run.
Outcome
Since its first edition in 2003, the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon has grown tremendously and has earned recognition from World Athletics and the Association of International Marathons nd Distance Races (AIMS). However, one of the major drawbacks to the marathon is lack of r acing wheelchairs to enable more participates compete effectively.
