The story highlights an ambitious Easter Monday race in Dar es Salaam set for April 6, 2026, with a mission to raise $1.2 million to sponsor 100 Tanzanian students to study high-demand tech fields like Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and Blockchain at international universities.
Beyond the race itself (5KM, 10KM, and Half Marathon), the coverage also spotlights the bigger ecosystem: a Global Universities & Scholarships Expo expected to bring up to 100 institutions together with students and parents, plus an upcoming Guinness World Records attempt around global nationality representation.
With Prof. Adolf Mkenda confirmed as Guest of Honour, the message is clear: this is not just a marathon, it’s an alumni-powered national project to run the future.
Registrations are now open on the marathon official website: www.akilialumnimarathon.org
