Kenyan athlete, Edwin Koech, has won the men’s category of the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon held on Saturday.
He won the $50,000 first-place prize for the men’s category.
The 41-year-old finished at 2 hours, 14 minutes and 18 seconds.
About 37,000 runners participated in the 10km and 42km races of the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
The Kenyan won the title for the second time in three years after claiming the gold medal in 2023.
Guta Meseret Hirpa of Ethiopia was the first woman to cross the finish line.