Moses Kamau

Moses Kamau has a number in his head: three hours. That's what he wants to run a marathon in, and at 50, he knows it's a stretch. He only started running seriously three years ago, which makes the goal either foolish or inspiring, depending on how you look at it.

"I thought it was ambitious until I met 50-year-olds who started running in their 50s and were able to push," he says. "I might not hit three, but maybe I hit 3:10. That's still a huge achievement."

Moses isn’t just running for times on a clock. Alongside his IT career, he’s leaning into his passion for health and wellness, and using his races to raise money for charity. It’s a lot to juggle, but he seems to have found his rhythm.

How It Started

Moses has always run with a heart for others. Through the Rotary Club of Athi River, he visited Yoshua Home and Integrated School, Bisil—a small community facility serving children with disabilities.

“What would really help,” the Italian doctor explained, “is an interactive whiteboard. It would transform how these kids learn.”

That request stayed with him. Turning 50 felt like the right moment to act, and Moses decided to mark the milestone with more than just a personal challenge. He organized his very first ultra-distance event—a 50K Backyard Run—to raise funds for the clinic and school.

His Rotary Athi River members rallied behind him, giving sacrificially and showing up in person to support the effort. Friends, family and work colleagues also contributed generously, turning what could have been a solitary endurance test into a shared community event.

By the end of the day, those miles were transformed into something lasting: enough money to purchase the interactive whiteboard that School had long needed. For Moses, it was proof that running could be more than a personal pursuit—it could be a channel for meaningful impact.

The Wellness Passion

The bigger change Moses has been embracing is a deeper commitment to health and wellness in his own life and within his community. Over the years, he has noticed how many of his former classmates were struggling with preventable health issues. “Every time we met after two or three years, everyone came in worse and worse condition,” he recalls. “They just didn’t know the basics of health—and they had lost hope.”

For Moses, this has become a personal mission: showing that it’s never too late to take steps toward better health. He believes people in their 50s and 60s often just need encouragement, the right information, and inspiration to make positive changes. His interest has led him to explore nutrition, fitness, and mental wellbeing as a personal passion he hopes can also benefit others.

Drawing on his background in technology, Moses also sees opportunities to use digital tools to share practical tips and resources more widely. Whether through community programs or simple conversations, he is eager to support others in reclaiming their health and vitality.

The Racing Plan

In the shorter term, Moses is focused on his running goals. He wants to complete the Standard Chartered Marathon, then work toward that sub-three-hour time over the next few years. He's looking at international marathons like Valencia or Amsterdam as stepping stones before attempting the major marathons.

"I'll see—if I attempt and I'm hurting myself in the process, I will accept it. But I hope to go as close as I can," he says.

Once he gets tired of chasing times, he wants to move to ultramarathons. He mentions Comrades as a goal for when he's in his 60s.

Connecting the Pieces

Moses plans to keep linking his running to fundraising. "All the runs I'll ever do going forward—especially if it's an international marathon—I'll also use them to raise money for charity," he says. He's inspired by a 70-year-old in his running club, Joyce Nduku (affectionately referred to as ‘Tata’), who still runs marathons for charity.

The pattern seems clear: Moses has found a way to link his personal goals with helping others, whether through fundraising or supporting community projects that create lasting impact.

What's Next

At 50 Moses is relatively new to serious running. Some people might call this a midlife crisis, but he doesn't seem to see it that way. He's found something that works for him—running gives him goals to chase, Rotary gives him a way to help his community, and a focus on health lets him help people who remind him of himself a few years ago.

Whether he hits that three-hour marathon or not, Moses has figured out how to make his running mean something beyond personal satisfaction. That might be more valuable than any time on a clock.