Tag: Marathon
Lagos targets 150, 000 participants for 2019 Marathon
No fewer than 150,000 athletes both locally and internationally are expected to participate in the 4th edition of Access Bank…
Marathon: Edo community debuts 500 athletes
A community in Owan Local Government Area of Edo, Sabongida-Ora, is set to debut a seven-kilometre marathon race on Jan.…
Nigeria: The Marathon Path to Ease of Doing Business
Blessed with an abundance of natural resources, vast arable land, a temperate climate and a teeming population of young vibrant…
7 year old completes 10km Lagos marathon
A seven-year-old, Damilola Oluwaseun, became the spotlight of the 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon when she finished completed 10km…
Lagos Marathon: Fans commend organisers for live telecast
Sports enthusiasts on Saturday commended the organisers of the 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon for the live telecast of…
Heavy security presence on Marathon routes
The routes for the 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon were heavily policed by a combined team of all the…
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Kenya’s Abraham Kiptum wins Lagos Marathon
In a time of two hours, 15 minutes and 20 seconds, Kenya’s, Abraham Kiptum who won the maiden edition of…
Army organises marathon for barracks children in Lagos
The Nigerian Army School of Medical Sciences on Saturday in Lagos held its maiden marathon for children in the barracks,…
50,000 athletes to participate in 2017 Lagos City Marathon
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said no fewer than 50,000 athletes from across the world are…
Access Bank to splash N12m on winner of marathon
Winner of maiden Access Bank Lagos City Marathon scheduled for February 6, 2016, would receive the prize of 50,000 dollars…
16-year-old boy wins 2014 Ekiti marathon race
A 16-year-old boy who hails from Ijero-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti, Sunday Ojoko on Sunday won the…
Chaos as India marathon leaders miss turn, take the bus
A marathon ended in farce in India after the pilot car overshot a turn, forcing the top three runners to…
Nigeria satisfied with 7th in marathon
Top officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Saturday expressed delight over the performance of Nigerian athletes at…
US police on high alert after Boston blasts
US police departments from New York to Los Angeles boosted security and were on heightened alert Monday after a double…