OVER 4000 athletes are expected to grace the eighth edition of the Kigali Peace Marathon which will take place on May 27 in Kigali, Rwanda Athletics Federation officials have said.
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5km race for fun (Adults)Full Marathon- 42 kmHalf Marathon- 21KmTeam relay- 4*10.5kmOVER 4000 athletes are expected to grace the eighth edition of the Kigali Peace Marathon which will take place on May 27 in Kigali, Rwanda Athletics Federation officials have said.Registration for the annual marathon event is expected to start next month at the federation headquarters in Remera, and will go on till three days to the competition.The federation’s interim Secretary General Raymond Bananeza told Times Sport, yesterday, that the registration period will be long enough for all those interested in participating.Entry fee for marathon and relay marathon runners is $45 (Rwf27, 000) and $25 (Rwf15, 000) for the half marathon. Athletes, who wish to compete in the 5km race for Fun, will part with $6 (Rwf3, 600).No Rwandan has ever won the main competition and the likes of Jean Pierre Mvuyekure, Felix Ntirenganya, Epiphanie Nyirabarame and Robert Kajuga will be out to break the jinx.The winner of the full marathon will pocket $2500 (Rwf1.5m) while the tenth will earn $200 (Rwf120, 000). The half marathon winner will also pocket $2500 (Rwf1.5m)The marathon is divided into five categories; full marathon (42km), half marathon (21km), 10.54km marathon team relays, 5km course for children and 5km run for Fun race.