Abraham Kiptom of Kenya has won the international category of the 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, defending his title.
Philip Sharabutu also defended the first Nigerian male title and Emmanuel Gyang came second in the Nigerian male category.
Sports fans commended the organisers of the 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon for the live telecast of the race on a giant monitor at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
A lot of spectators who came to watch the marathoners at the starting point trooped into the stadium to watch the event live on a giant viewing screen. Bola Adewunmi, a student told vanguard that it was a good initiative by the organisers. “This is a good thing, the crowd here is huge and I think it has added spice to the Marathon unlike last year. “I hope they will keep up the good work and continue the competition,’’ he said.
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