He gave the assurance in a statement on the number of elite athletes who had registered for the 2024 marathon.
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“The ECOWAS race is an excellent platform for our athletes to showcase their talent,” remarked Steve Nuhu, the club’s coordinator and a mentor to numerous long-distance runners in Nigeria.
The ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon, slated to hold on December 16, 2023, is in two categories.
Unlike past editions in which participants are restricted just to the half-marathon, this year’s race will feature the 5km fun run targeted at families and other fun runners.
No fewer than 300 world-rated marathoners are expected to take part in the second edition of the Onitsha City Marathon (OCM), billed for September 30 this year.
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The international event with the theme “Naija, race for Homeland” is specifically for Nigerians within the country and diaspora. It will start from Oba Alake’s palace and end at the M.K.O Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta, with five water points at the 2.5km, 5km, 7.5km, and the finishing line. Also included are two refreshing points along the route.
The international event, specifically for Nigerians within the country and in diaspora will start from Oba Alake’s palace and end at the M.K.O Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta. It will have five water points at the 2.5km, 5km, 7.5km, and the finishing area, likewise two refreshing points along the route.
The commendation came at a press conference organized to officially flag off the marathon with local and international athletes and other stakeholders in attendance.
Olumudi, the only Nigerian who made the top 90 finishers, shocked the locals finishing in 1:30:13 seconds to emerge the bronze winner in the East Texas city, with gold medalist Shandra Moore in 1:27:59 seconds and silver winner, Sarah Deller, in 1:28:38