Tigo promises Kili Marathon participants great experience
Participants of the 21kmTigo Kili Half Marathon race at the starting point during a previous edition of the Kilimanjaro Premium Lager International Marathon
Telecom company Tigo, sponsors of the 21 Km Tigo Kili Half Marathon at the Kilimanjaro international Marathon has promised participants and fans great and memorable experience ahead of the big event.
This comes barely a month before the Marathon takes place on Sunday, February 25, at the Moshi Cooperative University.
The Tigo Corporate Communications Manager, Woinde Shisael said that all is set for the marathon and that they expect a huge turnout in the 21km Tigo Kili half Marathon category.
“Most Tanzanians are now health conscious and are day after day showing great interest in marathons and Kili Marathon is one of the events that have gained a lot of popularity and we have seen the numbers increasing year after year,” she said.
She said among memorable experiences that the participants should expect is modernization of the Tigo Network, which now guarantees Tigo users a much faster network during the marathon.
“Participants and fans will be taking photos and videos during the races so they can send to their loved ones or post on social media. We are guaranteeing them a good experience,” she said.
She said as part of Tigo’s commitment to promote sports tourism in Tanzania and nurture athlete talents, they are thrilled to sponsor the Tigo Kili Half International Marathon 2024 for the 9th year.
She said their innovative and simplified marathon registration and payment platform is still open for all race categories, runners can use Tigopesa by dialing *150*01#, then press 5 LKS, then press 5 (Ticket) and follow instructions to finalize registration.
“The entries are however limited and almost full so we urge all participants to ensure they complete their registration before the organizers close the exercise,” she said.
This year’s sponsors include Kilimanjaro Premium Lager- 42 km, Tigo- 21 km Half Marathon, Gee Soseji – 5Km, water table sponsors Simba Cement, Kilimanjaro Water and TPC Sugar. TotalEnergies and CRDB Bank. Official partners –KiliMedair, Garda World Security, CMC Automobiles, Sal Salinero Hotel and official suppliers – Kibo Palace Hotel and Keys Hotel
The event will be on Sunday February 25, 2023 at the Moshi Cooperatives University and will play host to a IAAF route measured 42km Marathon, a 21km Half Marathon and a 5km Fun run.
