Rwanda’s First Lady participates in Kigali International Marathon
First Lady Jeannette Kagame joins thousands in Kigali International Marathon
Rwanda’s First Lady Jeannette Kagame joins thousands of Runners in Kigali International Peace Marathon for 10km dedicated to Run For Peace.
The 15the edition of the Kigali International Peace Marathon has attracted over 10,000 participants in both the amateur and elite categories.
Among the elite athletes to watch out for, is Kenya’s Eliud Cheptei the long-distance runner who won last year’s MTN-Marathon in Uganda.
The top winners will be tested for anti-doping drugs according to organizers.
“The tests will be carried out immediately after the marathon by local doctors and the samples will be transferred that day to the approved World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) laboratory in Nairobi, Kenya to be analyzed,” Athletics Federation president said.
The program by RAF is to preserve the integrity of the Kigali International Peace Marathon in response to awareness that doping is prohibited.
In 2016, the Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO), slapped a 4-year ban on Rwandan Olympian Robert Kajuga for dodging a doping test.
The 34-year-old athlete represented Rwanda in the 10,000 meters at the 2012 Summer Olympic in London where he finished 14th.
