Edwin Kibet Koech of Kenya has won the 10th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2025, crossing the finish line with an official time of 2:14:19:17......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>
The 41-year-old Kibet emerged victorious in a race of 30000 marathoners on Saturday morning to win the 42km race.
He will be claiming the grand prize of $50,000.
The 41-year-old finished with 2:14:19 to beat his Kenyan compatriot, Kipygon Hehemiah, who recorded 2:16:37 to finish second, Sang Benard Cheruiyot, took up the third position with 2:17:17.
There was also a new winner in the women’s 42k race. Ethiopia’s Guta Meseret Hirpa won the title, beating her compatriot to claim her first title in Lagos.
Hirpa got to the line in a time of 2:37:04, inspiring an Ethiopian 1-2 in the women’s marathon.
Aleminesh Herpha (Ethiopia) was second in 2:38:01:39, while Kenya’s Jerono Peris was third also in 2:38:01:39.
Nyango Gyang Boyi emerged the men’s winner in the Nigerian category in a time of 2:25:41:58.
Apart from winning N2million as first Nigerian, Boyi also won $4,000 for finishing 8th overall.
Blessing Shambor Solomon emerged winner in the women’s category of Nigerian runners, while Elizabeth Nuhu Power and Patience Dalyop Mwanvwang finished second and third respectively.
The 42km race began at the National Stadium in Surulere and ended at the Eko Atlantic City in Victoria Island.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Saturday that he was satisfied with the conduct of the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, adding that the state would give the organisers more support to make the 2026 edition bigger and better.
Although the organisers were targeting a finish of 2hrs: 10 minutes in Saturday’s race, the General Manager of the Race, Olympian Yusuf Ali said he is hopeful the outcome of Saturday’s race will be enough to clinch the Platinum Label.
He said: “Our target was for any of the elite athletes to finish the race in 2hrs: 10 minutes, which is one of the major criteria to get the Platinum Label. I know that all other requirements for the label have been fulfilled by the Access Bank Lagos City marathon and we are hoping to be the first in Africa to achieve the Platinum. We are expecting confirmation from World Athletics very soon” Ali stated.
The Managing Director/CEO of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, Mrs. Yetunde Olopade, was full of praise for the sponsor, Access Bank, as well as Lagos State government for their support.
Earlier, the winner of the men’s race, Kenya’s Edwin Kibet said he would be available in Lagos next year to defend his title.
A total of seven gold medal runners in male category, two in Platinum, five gold labels for females and one in Platinum category were among the over 30,000 runners that took part in Saturday’s race.