The duo of Kenya’s Bernard Sang and Ethiopia’s Kebene Chala emerged winners at the Lagos City Marathon which held yesterday in Lagos. The victories were achieved in the male and female categories respectively.
The Gold Label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon which spanned a distance of 42 kilometres through the bustling streets of Lagos, started from the National Stadium, Surulere on Lagos Mainland and ended at Eko Atlantic City on Lagos Island. The race, which is ranked by the IAAF World Athletics, attracted over 81 world-class elite athletes from all over the world.
Sang crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 16 minutes, and 49 seconds to claim first place, outpacing his competitors, Silas Cheprot and Geoffrey Birgen, both also from Kenya.
In the women’s category, 25-year-old Kebene Chala of Ethiopia was the first woman to cross the finish line, at 2hours, 43 minutes, 32 seconds. She claimed prize money of USD30,000 while the duo from Kenya came in second and third, with prize money of USD20,000 and USD15,000 respectively.
The 2024 edition of the IAAF World Athletics Access Bank Lagos City Marathon is the 9th in the series. It was not staged in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.