Men's marathon world record holder, Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya has been confirmed dead in a road accident that happened in western Kenya on Sunday. Kiptum bettered Eliud Kipchoge's record to set a new world lead time of 2 hours and 35 seconds in Chicago Marathon last October. Kiptum's car was the only one involved in the crash after it veered off the road around 11pm (Kenyan...
Joy Abiye, an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, has emerged winner of the 2023 edition of the Lagos Women Run at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan on Saturday. Abiye, a native of Ondo State, crossed the finish line of the 10km race first in a time of 33 minutes, 41 seconds to win the grand prize of 1.5 million naira. Meanwhile,...
Organisers of the annual Lagos Women Run have announced the route for this year's race that will take place on Saturday, November 11 in Lagos State. The 10km race is scheduled to start by 6am at the Lagos City Mall and it will end at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan. The women-centred race is in its seventh edition with a prize money of 1.5 million...
The maiden edition of the Abuja International Marathon will take place in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday, April 29. 32 foreign athletes dominated by Kenyans have registered to compete in the 42km full marathon alongside Nigerians who will be led by long-distance couple, Emmanuel Gyan and Deborah Pam. Abuja Marathon will feature 5km for students, 10km for families and the marathon with the start...
In less than five days, the highly-anticipated Abuja International Marathon takes off and it will be broadcast live across Nigeria and the world by Afrosport TV. The 42-kilometre event will see elite athletes from all over the world gather in the Nigeria capital city of Abuja while residents of the vibrant city will participate in the 5km run to promote fitness and well-being. The route of...
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