The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon,
with over 20,000 athletes had participants from 13 nations registering
to compete for 92 million naira, the prize money for completing the
standard 42.195 kilometres marathon.
Abraham crossing the finish line
The marathon sponsored by Access Bank,
started at the National Stadium, Surulere at 7 am, taking runners
through the major roads of the Old Lagos, the Third Mainland Bridge to
the Lekki – Ikoyi Bridge, terminating at the Eko Atlantic City in
Victoria Island.
Abraham Kipton of
Kenya was the first to cross the finish line at 2:16:21 with Kipkemboi
Hosea (Kenya) and Debebe Tolosa (Kenya) finishing 2nd and 3rd
respectively. Halima Hussein Kayou of Ethiopia was the first female to
cross the finish line at 2:38:36 with Alice Timbill (Kenya) and Aberash
Feyase (Ethiopia) finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively for the overall
female category.
Abraham Kipton(Kenya) 1st Kipkemboi Hosea (Kenya) 2nd and Debebe Tolosa (Kenya)
3rd and their prizes
Abraham Kipton(Kenya) 1st Kipkemboi Hosea (Kenya) 2nd and Debebe Tolosa (Kenya) 3rd
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Medals
Athletes at the start line at the National Stadium
Athletes on Ikorudu Road along Palmgrove
Marathoners
Badoo performing I Love Lagos at Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Debebe Tolosa (3rd) receiving his $30,000 cheque
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode giving his speech
Gov. Ambode and Herbert Wigwe Presenting Abraham Kipton with the $50,000 cheque
Gov. Ambode and Herbert Wigwe, Hon. Dalung and the decorated Top 3 Nigerian Male Athletes
Gov. Ambode, Hon. Dalung, Herbert Wigwe and others
Gov. Ambode, Hon. Dalung, Herbert Wigwe and the top female athletes of the marathon
Gov. Ambode, Hon. Dalung, Herbert Wigwe,The Top 3 Nigerian Male Athletes and others
Gov. Ambode, Hon. Solomon Dalung and others
Halima Hussein Kayo and Hon. Minister Solomon Dalung
Halima Hussein Kayo crossing the finish line as the first female
Herbert Wigwe – MD Access Bank
Herbert Wigwe with Special Athletes
Herbert Wigwe with Special Athletes(Male)
Hon. Solomon Dalung – Federal Minister for Sports
Hon. Solomon Dalung, Evang. Solomon Ogba and others
Kipkemboi Hosea (2nd) receiving his cheque of $40,000
Top 3 Nigerian Female Athletes- Dinatu Yohanna (1st) and others being decorated
Top 3 Nigerian male athletes -Sharubutu Philibus (1st) and others
Sharubutu Philibus
from Nasarawa State was the 1st Nigerian male to cross the finish line
while Dinatu Yohanna from Taraba State finished as the 1st Nigerian
female.
The event was hosted by Gbenga Adeyinka and had performances from Olamide.
“The 42km race is a metaphor for life, the message is for individuals to stay on track and focus on their journey” said Herbert Wigwe, CEO/MD Access Bank PLC “We
would like to take advantage of this Access Bank Lagos City Marathon to
request that you join your resources with ours to meet the needs of the
underprivileged in our society,” he concluded.
There was also a professional wheelchair race of 25km for special athletes.
The world class marathon had in attendance Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State; Solomon Dalung, Federal Minister for Sports; Deji Tinubu, Chairman Organizing Committee Lagos City Marathon; Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, President of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE); Osayi Alile, Head Access Foundation, and others.
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