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Tegla Loroupe Kapenguria Peace Race 8th Edition will be held on 13/11/2010 as one of the initiatives by Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation to bring peace among warring pastrol communities.

The 7th Edition was held on 14/11/2009. The occasion was graced by United States of America Ambassador His Excellency Michael Rannerberger who was the guest of honour.Other guests were
  •     His Excellency Valery E. Egoshkin Ambassador of Russia
  •     Hon Hellen Sambili Minister for Youth and Sports Kenya
  •     Hon Peter Lokeris Minister of State Mineral resources Uganda
     
  •     Mr.Kinuthia Mbugua Commandant Administration Police
  •     Hon.Rev.Julius Murgor M.P. Kapenguria
  •    Hon Wilson Litole M.P. Sigor
  •    Mr. David Kimaiyo-Coordinator Kenya Focal Point On Small Arms and Light Weapons
  •    Vice Chancellor Masinde Muliro University.
  •     Representatives from TeglalaGarda Italy.

The Peace race attracted around 3,000 people. The participants during the peace race were warriors from (Pokot, Turkana and Marakwett-Kenya, Sebei and Karamoja-Uganda and Toposa-Sudan) and elite runners.

Traditional dancers from Singwe and Kapchila energized the event with some powerful traditional dance performances.

The race categories were:-
  •    2 km children
  •    2 km Dignitaries
  •    10 km men warriors
  •    10 km women warriors
  •    10 km  elite men and women warriors

This years peace race was sponsored by Safaricom with support from
  •    Oxfam Gb
  •     Coca-Cola
  •     DHL
  •     Kenya Airways
  •     East African Communitty
  •     Health Right International
  •     Equity Bank
  •     Kenya Seed
  •     Ministry of Youth and Sports


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