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Kenyans, Ethiopians reign supreme at Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

Stanley Osariemen by Stanley Osariemen
February 5, 2023
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Kenyans, Ethiopians reign supreme at Lagos City Marathon

Edwin Kibet Koech (Kenya), winner of the 2023 Access Marathon Lagos City Marathon on February 4, 2023.

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It was a show of East Africa at the eight edition of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, as Kenyans and Ethiopians dominated the medals table to once again, to cement their place as the continent’s long distance race power houses.

Edwin Kibet Koech, a Kenyan emerged the overall winner of the 2023 edition of the 42km marathon tagged ‘Push the Limit’.

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The 39-year-old winner got to the finish line after two hours, fourteen minutes and six seconds (2:14:06), beating out Dekeba Tafa (Ethiopia) and Bernard Sang (Kenya), who came second and third, respectively.

L-R: Bernard Sang (Kenya), Edwin Kibet (Kenya), and Dekeba Tafa (Ethiopia) at the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Credit: Twitter/@myaccessbank

In the Women’s Category, Alemeneshi Hereha Guta (Ethiopia) took the first position, Urisa Kebene Chala (Ethiopia) came second, and Naomi Maiyo (Kenya) was third.

L-R: Naomi Maiyo (Kenya), Alemeneshi Herena Guta (Ethiopia) and Urisa Kebene Chala (Ethiopia) at the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Credit: Twitter/@myaccessbank

Scores of Nigerians and foreigners took part in the marathon which kicked off in the early hours of Saturday at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, and rounded up at Eko Atlantic City on Lagos Island.

Runners in the 10km race at the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Credit: Twitter/@myaccessbank
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat (middle), and others at the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Credit: Twitter/@myaccessbank
Tags: Access Bank Lagos City MarathonAlemeneshi Hereha GutaDekeba TafaEdwin Kibet KoechUrisa Kebene

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