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NAIROBI Asics Running Shoes Online , Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Organisers of this year's Nairobi International Marathon expect over 25,000 competitors from over 70 countries to take part in the 42km road race, the premier in athletic mad Kenya. Run at an altitude of 5,500 feet above sea level, the Nairobi International Marathon remains a big challenge to many who venture into conquering its course, for various personal reason. "The stature of this race is growing by the day. The standards of organization have improved and we expect several elite runners to come and compete here Asics Kids Shoes Online ," said Isaiah Kiplagat, president of Athletics Kenya. "To win in Kenya, if you are foreign, is not easy, but records are always broken. Maybe we will have a foreign winner this time round," Kiplagat added on Thursday in Nairobi. In 2007 Asics Mens Shoes Online , China's Li Lulu clocked 2:47:37 to finish second, the best for a foreign athlete. 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