Lagos Marathon

Lagos Marathon
Location Lagos
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
(also half marathon )
Established 1983
Official site Lagos City Marathon

The Lagos Marathon is a marathon held annually in Lagos, Nigeria. The Lagos International Marathon was preceded by several recurring half marathons held in the city. The origins of the event trace back to 1983 when the first ever Lagos international marathon took place.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Over 20,000 athletes competed in the February 6, 2016 event which was sponsored by Access Bank.[7][8][1] The marathon course record is held by a Kenyan national, Abraham Kipton who completed the race in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 21 seconds.[9][10] The fastest woman is the Ethiopian Halima Hussein Kayo, who ran a time of 2 hours, 38 minutes and 36 seconds.[11][10] The Marathon course which spans a distance of about 42km, starts at National Stadium, Lagos, (where previous half marathons initially finished), continues along the Third Mainland Bridge and finishes at Eko Atlantic.[12][13][14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lagos declares readiness for Feb 6 International Marathon". Encomium.
  2. ↑ "Feb 6 Int'l Marathon: Lagos restricts movement on Ojuelegba, Anthony, Obalende, others". The Vanguard. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Newswatch, Volume 36, Issues 14-25". Newswatch Communications Limited (Indiana University). 2002. p. 68.
  4. ↑ "Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: We are ready to host the world –Tinubu".
  5. ↑ "Okpekpe Race Organisers Hail Lagos over Marathon". Thisdaylive. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Return of Lagos marathon excites AFN President". Premium Times. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Access Bank opens Lagos City marathon account". The Vanguard. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ Ken Maguire (February 10, 2016). "Security Fears Hang Over African Marathons". New York Times. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Kenyan Abraham Kipton wins Lagos City Marathon". BellaNaija. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  10. 1 2 Oreoluwa Peters (February 8, 2016). "Abraham Kipton, Sharubutu Philibus, Debebe Tolosa, Halima Hussein Kayo, Dinatu Yohanna, others #RunLagos at the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon". YNaija.
  11. ↑ Oluwole Farotimi. "Kenyan wins Lagos City Marathon". Sun News. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Running Times". Rodale Inc. July 2006: 57.
  13. ↑ "5 quick things to know about the Lagos City Marathon". Encomium. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Lagos ready to host marathon – Ayorinde". The Punch. Retrieved February 13, 2016.

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