Kenya: Ambassador Guo Haiyan Attends Events of the 4th Edition Nairobi City Marathon
First held in 2022, the Nairobi City Marathon has attracted over 17,000 runners from more than 70 countries and regions, including about 300 Chinese, with its main course on the Nairobi Expressway, a key project of the "Belt and Road Initiative" built by a Chinese company.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Kenya.
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