Lagos Marathon: Kenya And Ethiopia Top as closes Nigerian emerge 8th

A Kenyan National has won the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon! The winning time was 2 hours, 16 minutes, 21 seconds for the marathon which kicked off at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere and ended at Eko Atlantic in Victoria Island. 

Kenya’s Abraham Kiptom, has emerged the winner of the much publicized Access Bank Lagos City 42.1km marathon after three hours of fierce race. He was crowned the winner in 2hrs 21 mins 20 secs ahead of his fellow compatriot, Hosea Kipkembe. Debebe Toise of Ethiopia came third behind the Kenyans. 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the race began at the National Stadium Surulere Lagos on Saturday at 7.10 a.m., with no fewer than 20,000 marathoners. 

The race went through the Ikorodu road to link Oworonsoki and pass through the third mainland bridge linking the Victoria Island and ended at the Eko Atlantic Beach. 

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Sharabutu Philibus of Nasarawa Sports Commission finished in the eight positions and was the fastest Nigeria in the race after finishing in two hours 30 seconds and will receive N1million prize.