Sang led compatriots, Silas Cheprot, with the time of 2:16:54; and Godffrey Birger, with the time of 2:17:43.
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General Manager, LASTMA, Bakare-Oki Olalekan, made the pledge on Thursday at the agency’s Oshodi headquarters.
Williamson said that the marathon has lived up to its new status as Gold Label because of its richness and technical capabilities.
Olopade made this known Friday in his address at the World Press briefing on the marathon at Access Bank headquarters, Lagos.
“Sports is one of the gateways to Africa and conversely one of Africa’s gateways to the world, hence, the annual Access Bank Lagos City Marathon connects with our strategic objectives to make the continent more attractive to global investors and trade partners,” Awosika said while addressing the press at the recently concluded seventh edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
Ulfata won the 42km men’s marathon with a time of 2:11:54 to win the star prize of $30,000 in that category
The announcement was made in a statement signed by Olukayode Thomas, and made available to the media on Sunday.
Olukayode Thomas, Head of Communication and Media for Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, said this in a statement.
Only 300 elite runners participated in Saturday’s Access Bank Lagos City Marathon due to strict COVID-19 protocols
The sixth in the series of the marathon, bankrolled by Access Bank Plc, kicked off at 6:37am
Odumosu, in a statement by the Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said policemen would be deployed to designated routes of the race to beef-up security.
The Marathon, scheduled for April 10, 2021, can only accommodate 300 runners in line with the guidelines provided by the World Health Organisation, World Athletics and the Lagos State Ministry of Health.
The Project Consultant of the race, Bukola Olopade, said this in a statement in Lagos.
The organisers also suspended the 10km race, which has always been the crowd puller since it was introduced into the Lagos Marathon.
Security officials had torrid time controlling the crowd as they battled to catch a glimpse of ace Musician, David Adeleke (Davido), one of the guest musicians at 2020 Access Bank-Lagos City Marathon.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed his satisfaction with the just concluded 2020 Access Bank-Lagos City Marathon, saying it will promote tourism and healthy living.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority says no fewer than 350 officers have been deployed and mobilised for the Access Bank-Lagos City Marathon billed for Saturday.
A release by the Commission said participants will take off from National Stadium, Surulere on Lagos Mainland, proceed through the entire stretch of Funsho Williams Avenue/Ikorodu Road to connect Third Mainland Bridge through Gbagada, into Adeniji, Osborne Road down to Bishop Oluwole Street before finishing at Eko Atlantic City in Victoria Island
Ahead of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on February 8, 2020, some registered runners had begun collection of their kits in preparation for the competition.
East Africans on Saturday retained their dominance of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, carting away the star prizes in the male and female categories.