Mombasa Marathon Mombasa Marathon The Mombasa International Marathon (formerly known as the Mombasa Marathon) is an annual marathon hosted in Mombasa, Kenya. Currently sponsored by County Government of Mombasa and Safaricom. This year the marathon prize money has been increased for the 42 km to Ksh 1.5M and introduced Ksh 700k for the 10 km. with the course's start and finish lines at Treasury Square in the city's Old Town area. The marathon was first run in 1985, though winner statistics for the 1985–1988 races are unknown. Daniel Nzioka holds the record for most men's wins, with 3 (1988–1991). Grace Chebet holds
Mombasa Mombasa is characterised by a flat topography. The town of Mombasa is centred on Mombasa Island, but extends to the mainland. The island is separated from the mainland by two creeks, Port Reitz in the south and Tudor Creek in the north. Mombasa has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen: As). The amount of rainfall essentially depends on the season. The rainiest months are April and May, while rainfall is minimal between January and February. Located near the equator, Mombasa has only a slight seasonal temperature variation, with high temperatures ranging . Mombasa shares the seasons of the Southern