Kenyan marathoner, Abraham Kiptum, has for the second time consecutively emerged winner of the 2017 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
Kiptum hit the finish line in 2:15:20 seconds, ahead of his compatriots, Ronny Kipkoech Riboss and Kiroi Kiprotic, who returned 2:15:25secs and 2:15:28secs respectively.
For the women, Kenya’s Rodah Tanui breasted the tape in 2:37:50secs, while Fridah Lodepa and Alice Tambilili, also from Kenya, returned in 2:38:21secs and 2:3902secs respectively.
A total of 55,000 local and foreign runners and 30 Wheelchair athletes participated the race.
A total prize money of $370,000, made up of $185,000 for the men runners and $185,000 for women, was up for grab.
Those in the Wheelchair category will pocket N1,000,000, N750,000 and N500,000.
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