Lagos City Marathon

Lagos City Marathon
Location Lagos
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
(also half marathon )
Established 2016
Official site Lagos City Marathon

The Lagos Marathon is a bronze label marathon held annually in Lagos, Nigeria.[1][2][3][4]

Overview

The origins of the event trace back to 1983 when the first ever Lagos international marathon took place. The Lagos International Marathon is organized by the Athletic Federation of Nigeria and was preceded by several recurring half marathons held in the city where athletes like John Cheruiyot Korir[5], Paul Malakwen Kosgei[6][7] and Dieudonné Disi emerged as winners.[8][9][10][11][12] 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.

2016

Over 20,000 athletes competed in the 6 February 2016 event which was sponsored by Access Bank.[13][14][15][16][17][18][11] The marathon course record was held by a Kenyan national, Abraham Kiptum who completed the race in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 21 seconds.[19][20] The fastest woman was an Ethiopian national Halima Hussein Kayo, who ran a time of 2 hours, 38 minutes and 36 seconds.[21][20]

2017

Kenyan national Abraham Kiptum defended his title, finishing the race in 2 hours 15 minutes 20 seconds while his female compatriot Rodah Jepkori Tanuyi emerged as the first place winner in the women's category.[22][23]

2018

In the most recent edition which took place in February 10, 2018; French-Kenyan national Abraham Kiprotich finished the race while setting a new record time of 2:13:04 hours in the men's category while Ethiopian national Alemenesh Herpha Guta came first in the women's category.[24][25]

Winners

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (min:sec) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1st 2016  Abraham Kiptum (KEN)2:16:19  Halima Hassen (ETH)2:38:36
2nd 2017  Abraham Kiptum (KEN)2:15:23  Rodah Jepkorir (KEN)2:37:52
3rd 2018  Abraham Kiprotich (FRA)2:13:04  Almenesh Herpha (ETH)2:38:25

References

  1. ↑ "Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: We are ready to host the world –Tinubu".
  2. ↑ "Okpekpe Race Organisers Hail Lagos over Marathon". Thisdaylive. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Return of Lagos marathon excites AFN President". Premium Times. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "After IAAF bronze label, Access Bank Lagos City Marathon dreams gold". Guardian. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  5. ↑ 2004 Lagos Half Marathon. Rodale, Inc. (Running Times magazine). March 1, 2006. p. 6. ISSN 0147-2968.
  6. ↑ "Kosgei Wins Lagos International Half Marathon". Voice of America. November 24, 2002.
  7. ↑ AFN/MTN Lagos International Half Marathon. Newswatch Communications. 2003. p. 46.
  8. ↑ "Disi and Chepkurui triumph ahead of 40,000 in Lagos". International Association of Athletic Federations (iaaf.org). December 9, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Lagos Half Marathon demise haunts AFN officials". The Vanguard. October 7, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Running Times" (355). Rodale, Inc. April 1, 2008: 63. ISSN 0147-2968.
  11. 1 2 "Lagos declares readiness for Feb 6 International Marathon". Encomium.
  12. ↑ 4th MTN Lagos International Half Marathon. Rodale Inc. (Running Times). July 2006. p. 57.
  13. ↑ "Access Bank opens Lagos City marathon account". The Vanguard. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "5 quick things to know about the Lagos City Marathon". Encomium. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Lagos ready to host marathon – Ayorinde". The Punch. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  16. ↑ "Feb 6 Int'l Marathon: Lagos restricts movement on Ojuelegba, Anthony, Obalende, others". The Vanguard. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "Newswatch, Volume 36, Issues 14-25". Newswatch Communications Limited (Indiana University). 2002. p. 68.
  18. ↑ Ken Maguire (10 February 2016). "Security Fears Hang Over African Marathons". New York Times. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "Kenyan Abraham Kipton wins Lagos City Marathon". BellaNaija. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  20. 1 2 Oreoluwa Peters (8 February 2016). "Abraham Kipton, Sharubutu Philibus, Debebe Tolosa, Halima Hussein Kayo, Dinatu Yohanna, others #RunLagos at the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon". YNaija.
  21. ↑ Oluwole Farotimi. "Kenyan wins Lagos City Marathon". Sun News. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "SPONSORED: #RUNLAGOS: ABRAHAM KIPTUM WINS 2017 ACCESS BANK LAGOS CITY MARATHON! FIND LIST OF WINNERS HERE". Punch. February 11, 2016.
  23. ↑ Tunde Eludini (February 11, 2017). "Kenyan duo win 2017 Lagos City Marathon". Premium Times.
  24. ↑ "Updated: Kiprotich, Herpha win 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon". Punch. February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Kenyan-Born French Athlete Kiprotich Wins 2018 Lagos City Marathon Amidst Controversy". New York: Sahara Reporters. Retrieved February 10, 2018.

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