Fifty elite athletes who are part of the star-
cast for this weekend’s Access Bank Lagos
City Marathon will arrive in the country on
Thursday, February 4th officials have
confirmed.
The General Manager for the marathon race,
Yusuf Alli, said that most of the expected
athletes would be coming from Kenya,
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Bahrain, Cameroon and
Rwanda.
Alli further stated that the expected athletes
would drive straight to the Expo Center for
the Marathon race at the Teslim Balogun
Stadium in Surulere, Lagos to collect their
race bibs and numbers.
The athletes will also be warmly received by
Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission
and head of the Organising Committee for
the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Deji
Tinubu “We are expecting the bulk of our
elite athletes on Thursday from their
respective bases, they are all eager to be
here for the Lagos City Marathon” Alli
stated.
Top on the list of those expected in Lagos on
Thursday is Kenya’s Josphat Kifanni Too
who has a Personal Best Time of 2.08.23secs.
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