The Kilimanjaro Premium Lager International Marathon hits year 24 after blowing up from 500 casual joggers to over 13,000 runners from 60 countries who show up to race under Africa's tallest peak. Kili Premium has backed this thing since 2003 and pumped the prize pool to 34 million shillings, with top male and female finishers each banking around 5 million, while the first Tanzanian finishers get 600,000 bonuses.
TBL Marketing Director Khensani Mkhombo said the race drives serious tourism cash as visitors bounce between Mount Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar while filling up Moshi hotels and restaurants. Marathon alum Alfonce Simbu recently snagged Tanzania's first gold at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, proving the event actually develops legit talent. Registration opened for the race happening at Moshi Cooperative University, with YAS sponsoring the half-marathon and CRDB Bank covering the fun run.
TBL Marketing Director Khensani Mkhombo said the race drives serious tourism cash as visitors bounce between Mount Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar while filling up Moshi hotels and restaurants. Marathon alum Alfonce Simbu recently snagged Tanzania's first gold at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, proving the event actually develops legit talent. Registration opened for the race happening at Moshi Cooperative University, with YAS sponsoring the half-marathon and CRDB Bank covering the fun run.
