The much awaited Lagos City Marathon has ended with over 20,000 athletes, including 150 local and international world-class runners who participated. Kenyan Marathoner- Abraham Kipton has won the inaugural edition of the race.
Citizens from Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco, Uganda, India, Cameroon, Asia and other parts of the world are very much in the city of Lagos to contest for the ultimate $50, 000 prize money to be given to the first.
The winning time was 2 hours, 16 minutes, 21 seconds for the marathon which kicked off Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere and ended at Eko Atlantic in Victoria Island.
Hundreds of runners registered for the race which had a $50,000 winner’s prize.
The first Nigerian is Emmanuel Gyang Gwom at the finish line, he finished in 7th place and will receive a N1,000,000 prize
Abraham Kipton (first from left) is the winner of the first Lagos City Marathon, coming in at 2hours 16 minutes 21seconds
The first woman to finish the race.
SOURCE: NAIJ.COM
SOURCE: NAIJ.COM
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