Below is our LIVE coverage of the 2017 Lagos City Marathon.
9.10am 2017 Lagos city marathon winners – 1st Abraham Kiptum (Kenya), 2nd place Ronny Ronny Kipkoech (Kenya), 3rd place Regasa Bejiga (Ethiopia).
Kenya’s Ronny Kipkoech finished second
Ethopian Regasa Bejiga finished third
9am After close to three hours of marathon race at the Access Bank Lagos City 42.1km, Kenya’s Abraham Kiptom, has emerged winner of the 2017 Lagos city marathon.
This makes it the second time he is winning the competition.
8.50am’ The leading athletes are ten minutes away from the finish the line. Abraham Kiptum won last year’s marathon. He is neck to neck with two others.
8.45am An athlete has reportedly fainted on third mainland bridge.
8.40am Information reaching ZENITHBLOG.com has it that the leading athletes have gotten to Dolphin Estate in Ikoyi and are less than one hour away from the finish line.
8.30am Governor Ambode as gotten to the finish line as he awaits the winner.
8.25am As expected, some athletes can’t keep up with the pace and strength of others and they wouldn’t be getting to the finish line.
8.20am Surprisingly! some kids are also taking part in the race
One the kids looking dehyrated. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi
More kids participating in the race. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi
A child in the midst of other athletes. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi
8.15am The chairman Lagos state Sports Commission Deji Tinubu just shared a photo of the how the finish line looks like as we await the winner.
8.10am Remember Kenya’s Abraham Kiptom, emerged winner of last year’s edition in 2hrs 21 mins, 20 secs ahead of his fellow compatriot, Hosea Kipkembe.
Debebe Toise of Ethiopia came third behind the Kenyans. So we expect to see the winner of this year’s edition cross the finish line in the next hour. Who will it be?
A cross section of athletes. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi
A cross section of athletes. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi
Some of athletes. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi
A cross section of athletes. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi
Some of the athletes. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi
8.05am The NFF president Amaju Pinnick and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Access bank Herbert Wigwe just trekked to the finish line at the Eko Atlantic. They are awaiting the first athlete to cross the finish line.
Athletes and volunteers at 2017 Lagos city marathon. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi
Athletes and volunteers at 2017 Lagos city marathon. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi
Athletes and volunteers at 2017 Lagos city marathon. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi
Athletes and volunteers at 2017 Lagos city marathon. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi
Female athletes at 2017 Lagos city marathon. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi
Foreign athletes at 2017 Lagos city marathon. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi
8.00am Some athletes look very excited about the Lagos city marathon as they resort to music and water to keep them going.
A female athlete listening to music in excitement. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi
An athlete smile for the camera with his bottle of water. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi
Two female athletes have their headphones and look focus for the ultimate prize. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi
7.35am ZENITHBLOG.com findings has shown that a 67-year-old man Edwin Ekong is participating in the 2017 edition of the Lagos City marathon.
Edwin Ekong
According him, his personal purpose of participating in the race is not ultimately for the prize gift, but a personal desire.
The medical doctor told ZENITHBLOG.com: “Marathoning is the triumph of desire over reason. So this is the triumph of my desire.”
7.20am Some dehydrated athletes take a quick stop to get water and continue with the 42km race. Remember the end point is at Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Women are not left out in the race. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi
Women are not left out in the race. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi
7am The race has kicked off with the ultimate prize of $50,000 up for grabs. Who will get this?
Some of the athletes competing for the ultimate prize. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi
6.20am Governor Akinwunmi Ambode just arrived at the scene of the athletes warm up session in Surulere to show support.
5.45am Barely minutes to the start of the 2017 edition of the Lagos City Marathon, some athletes were caught taking a nap before the 42km race.
Athletes taking a nap before the race
5.30am Deejay Celebrity continues to mix popular Zenithbloga Jamz right at the starting point to the delight of the athletes. As at now, we are yet to see any of the elite runners.
The starting point
5.14am’ The chairman Lagos State Sports Commission Deji Tinubu giving volunteers ‘to do’ instructions
5am’ Hundreds of athletes are gathered at the starting point taking different warm-up sessions.
Athletes storm the Surulere stadium as early as 4am
A total of 100, 000 athletes from 27 countries including Nigeria will be participating in the second edition of Access Bank Lagos Marathon billed to hold from 7am to 2pm today.
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64 elite athletes from 26 countries and 102 from Nigeria, as well as 30 special athletes will also be participating in the marathon scheduled to start from National Stadium in Surulere and terminate at Eko Atlantic City in Victoria Island.
The governor of Lagos Akinwunmi Ambode is also expected to grace the occasion.
The first athlete to reach the finishing point at the Eko Atlantic will claim the ultimate prize of $50,000. The first and second runner-up will go home with $40,000 and $30,000 respectively.
The first Nigerian to complete the 42km race will receive N1million cash.
Recall that Kenya’s Abraham Kipton won the inaugural edition of the Lagos City Marathon in 2016 having completed the race in a time of 2 hours, 16 minutes and 21 seconds.
Meanwhile, access to some major roads will in the mainland will be restricted. Click HERE for list of alternative routes.
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