Ethiopian nationals win $60,000 cash prize for male, female in Lagos City Marathon

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Lagos Governor, Deputy Govs of Lagos, Edo, Sports Minister, others part of the marathoners
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At exactly 8:03am on Saturday, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu crossed the finish line of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, ceremonially becoming the first athlete to breast the final ribbon.

Sanwo-Olu took off from the State House in Marina, jogging through Ahmadu Bello highway to Eko Atlantic City and he covered the 8km distance in 40 minutes.

L-R: Group Executive Director, Revolution Plus Property, Mrs. Tolulope Onalaja; Chairman/Non-Executive Director, Access Bank, Dr. (Mrs) Ajoritsedere Awosika; Ethiopia marathoner & Winner of the female category, Dagne Siranesh Yirga; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, during a presentation to the winner of the female category at the 7th Lagos City Marathon held at the Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, on Saturday

Ethiopia’s runner, Ulfata Deresa, finished the 42-kilometre-long race 11 minutes after the Governor’s arrival and became the winner of the marathon’s 7th edition in the male category.

He set a new finish time record of 2:11:58 and clinched $30,000 cash prize.

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