Benson Tunyo Murkomen and Emily Chepkemoi are the winners of the fourth edition of the Nairobi City Marathon (NCM) held in the Kenyan capital on Sunday.

Murkomen braved the chilly weather, clocking 2:08:36 to lift the cutthroat men's race as a determined Justus Limo (2:08:42) and Albert Kangogo (2:09:06), who breathed heavily on his neck, finished in that order.

Likewise, Chepkemoi waded through the cold morning, breaking the tape in 2:25:45 to become the new women's winner, edging out Vivian Jerotich (2:26:31) and Lucy Chelele (2:26:35) who completed the podium in that order.

Each of the winners went home Sh3.5 million richer from the showpiece that was contested by over 16,000 participants from 75 nations.