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Kenyan Koech To Get $50k For Winning Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Kenya’s Edwin Kibet Koech on Saturday emerged winner of the 8th edition of the 42-kilometres Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
Kibet won the marathon in 2 hours and 14 minutes to claim the grand prize of $50,000 sponsored by Access Bank, one of Africa’s leading banging groups.
Adamu Shehu Muazu from Jos, Plateau State was the first Nigerian in the finishing line of the event that attracted more than 50,000 participants from within and outside Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the organizer of the Lagos City Marathon, Nilayo Sports Management has noted that this year’s race will serve as Olympic qualifiers to the top runners at the event.
Chief Bukola Olopade, CEO of Nilayo Sports Management said the Lagos City Marathon achieved a Gold Label Status and thus qualify to serve as Olympic qualifiers.
The top runners at Lagos Marathon today automatically qualified for the Olympic games to hold in Paris, France in 2024.
The marathon began at 7 am at National Stadium, Surulere, with Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, present as Koech and the more than 50,000 participants commenced the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon .
Other dignitaries at the starting point include the Lagos State Commissioner for Youth, Olusegun Dawodu, Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Sola Aiyepeku, Head of Technical for the race, Yusuf Ali, among others.
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