Uganda, April 28 -- The tourism industry has good reason to smile after it was announced this week that the Tusker Lite Mt Rwenzori Marathon has become the first Ugandan marathon to be certified by the esteemed World Athletics Federation (WAF).

This, according to tourism industry insiders, is especially good news for the tourism industry because the marathon's certification means it is no longer a local marathon. It has become an internationally recognised athletics event, listed on the WAF website alongside the great global athletic events such as the Olympics and other great marathons of the world. That catches the attention of elite athletes.

The marathon is cleverly designed to showcase the country's natural endowment to the world. ...