The Marathon
The Lake Victoria Marathon aims at promoting tourism in Lake Victoria, promoting health and conserving the lake for the current and future generations. On 20th June 2021, a total of 530 runners participated in first edition of LVM in three race categories – 21.1kms, 10kms and 5kms. Prior to the race day, runners participated in the following activities; fun run, cleaning the shores of the lake and boat cruising in lake Victoria. In 2022, LVM season 2 will attract 1,000 runners and more events will be organized to meet the marathon’s objectives.