How does the loop challenge work?

You have 1 hour to complete as many 3km loops as possible starting from Old Mutual Tower. Your final status is based on how many loops you finish: 1 loop makes you a Walker, 2 a Beginner, 3 an Intermediate, 4 an Elite, and 5 a Legend.

How do I get a chance to win a Standard Chartered Marathon ticket?

Join the 'Run the Vibe 4.0' challenge on the Thrive app (link in FitBeat's Instagram bio), then show up at Old Mutual Tower at 7:00 AM on 5th September and get stepping. Only steps logged on 5th September count. Finishing among the top 15 steppers wins a marathon ticket, and you must be present at the event to claim your prize.

How many tickets are up for grabs?

15 Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon tickets are available to the top 15 steppers on the Thrive app leaderboard for 5th September.

Is this the same format as previous Run the Vibe editions?

No. Earlier editions (like 3.0) were straightforward 5km/10km community runs. Run the Vibe 4.0 introduces a new 1-hour, 3km-loop status challenge format, and is held at a new venue, Old Mutual Tower in Upper Hill, rather than Mövenpick in Westlands.

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Run the Vibe 4.0 - The Finale

Saturday, 5 September 2026

7:00 AM

3k loops, as many as possible within 1 hour

About: The final 'Run the Vibe' community run of 2026, brought to you by FitBeat and Old Mutual Thrive. A 1-hour loop challenge where participants complete as many 3km loops as …more

About: The final 'Run the Vibe' community run of 2026, brought to you by FitBeat and Old Mutual Thrive. A 1-hour loop challenge where participants complete as many 3km loops as they can, earning a status from Walker to Legend based on how many loops they finish.

Old Mutual Tower, Upper Hill Road, Nairobi

7:00 AM

3km loops, as many as possible within 1 hour

Free

FitBeat Movement Club, in partnership with Old Mutual Thrive

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Event Highlights

The 2026 finale of FitBeat x Old Mutual Thrive's 'Run the Vibe' community run series

A 1-hour loop challenge: complete as many 3km loops as possible in the time limit

Five status tiers based on loops completed - Walker (1), Beginner (2), Intermediate (3), Elite (4), Legend (5)

15 Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon tickets up for grabs via the Old Mutual Thrive app steps challenge

Held at Old Mutual Tower, Upper Hill - a new venue from previous 'Run the Vibe' editions

What's Included

Access to the 1-hour loop challenge

Entry into the Old Mutual Thrive 'Run the Vibe 4.0' steps challenge for a chance at a Standard Chartered Marathon ticket

Course Details

Participants complete as many 3km loops as possible within a 1-hour window, starting and finishing at Old Mutual Tower. Loop count determines status: 1 loop for Walkers, 2 for Beginners, 3 for Intermediates, 4 for Elites, and 5 for Legends. This is a self-paced, non-competitive-format event framed around personal achievement rather than race times.

Getting There

Old Mutual Tower is on Upper Hill Road, Nairobi, approximately 3.2km from Nairobi CBD via Haile Selassie Avenue, around 17 minutes depending on traffic. From the CBD, head toward Moi Avenue, turn right onto City Hall Way, continue straight through the roundabout, turn left onto Uhuru Highway/A104, take the 3rd exit at the next roundabout onto Haile Selassie Avenue, then turn left onto Upper Hill Road to reach the venue.

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Did You Know?

🌍This is the fourth and final 'Run the Vibe' community run FitBeat has held with Old Mutual Thrive in 2026, following the 3.0 edition held in July at Mövenpick Hotel & Residences.

🌍Old Mutual Thrive is a free all-in-one wellness app covering financial, mental, nutrition, and fitness wellbeing, available on the App Store and Google Play.

🌍Only step counts logged specifically on 5th September count toward the leaderboard - earlier activity in the app does not carry over.