{{Sunday, May 31
\n Airtel Afrika Mashariki
\n Fest Half-Marathon}}<\/p>\n
{ Rwanda is the latest country to come on board for Sunday\u2019s Airtel Afrika Mashariki Fest Half Marathon.}<\/p>\n
Rwanda Athletics Federation yesterday confirmed participation in the event that will have its flag-off and finish at the National Ceremonial Grounds Kololo.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe as RAF shall send a team of elite runners. The race has a very good cause,\u201d confirmed RAF General Secretary Johnson Rukundo.<\/p>\n
The theme of Sunday\u2019s event is \u201cHealthy citizens for regional integration.\u201d The event also has a cause to support Lake Victoria\u2019s conservation.<\/p>\n
Rwanda\u2019s confirmation followed a meeting between the event\u2019s organiser Ronex Kisembo and Rukundo at the RAF headquarters at Amahoro stadium.<\/p>\n
Kisembo\u2019s visit coincided with the annual MTN Rwanda Peace Marathon. He used the occasion to invite the over 10,000 participants to the Kampala event.<\/p>\n
Participants will feature in the 21 kilometre race for men and 10km races for women.<\/p>\n
The winner of the men\u2019s 21km event will walk away with sh4.5m while the 10km champions will pocket sh3m. All top 10 finishers will walk away with money.<\/p>\n
Running concurrently with these activities is an art competition with the theme \u201cThe East Africa I would love to live.\u201d The best painting will fetch a sh1m prize and will be displayed in the region\u2019s parliaments.<\/p>\n
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