AFP PHOTOKenya Tourism Board (KTB) has unveiled world marathon record holder and Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge as magical Kenya destination ambassador. KTB’s CEO Betty Radier said the engagement, which commenced this month, will see Kipchoge promote Kenya as a preferred tourism destination both locally, regionally and internationally through various campaigns. Kipchoge, who is regarded as the the greatest marathoner of all time, has won 12 of 13 marathons he has participated and holds the world record time of 2:01:39. On October 12, 2019, Kipchoge became the first man to run a sub-two-hour marathon in the special event dubbed INEOS Challenge in Vienna, Austria. These resources have seen the tourism sector rising to become the second-largest foreign exchange earner in the country.

Source: Daily Nation July 30, 2020 10:41 UTC