MBUGUA TAKES SEYCHELLES MARATHON CROWN
(Posted 29th February 2016)
The Seychelles Eco-Friendly Marathon, which took place over the weekend, was this year won by Kenya’s Moses Mbugua, beating a field of some fifty other runners over the full distance of 42 kilometres.
Over 3.200 participants took part this year in the various categories, which also included a half marathon, a ten and a five kilometre races.
According to information received did 51 nationalities take part in the various competitions, a sign that the Seychelles Tourism Board and Seychelles National Sports Council organized event has made a name for itself and now attracts tourists to the archipelago who come for the purpose of competing in this annual marathon.
Initially launched in 2008 through the private initiative of South Korean Dong Chan Yeong has the marathon made its way into the annual calendar of events promoted by Seychelles Tourism.
Winner of the half-marathon was Seychellois Iven Moise.
The route this year took the runners across the island from Beau Vallon via Glacis to the capital Victoria before reaching the half way point at Roche Caiman and then taking the same route back to Beau Vallon for the finish.
