The rise and rise of marathon competitions in urban areas

Competitors of the CRDB Bank Marathon, which was held in Dar es Salaam on Sunday. PHOTO | COURTESY

What you need to know:

  • Staging marathons is becoming a regular culture in urban Tanzania, and hardly a month goes by without having a marathon here or there. The purposes of these marathons are many.
  • Most are related to charity action, especially in the health sector, but, as the VP urged in his speech at the CRDB Marathon recently, keeping fit is another aim.