Nilayo Sports pledges memorable Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

The Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports Management, Mrs. Yetunde Olopade, has said due diligence and meticulous planning have gone into making this year’s Access Bank Lagos City Marathon a memorable event. This year’s edition, which marks a decade of the marathon, will feature an estimated 4,000 international runners, alongside 100 elite athletes from across […]

The Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports Management, Mrs. Yetunde Olopade, has said due diligence and meticulous planning have gone into making this year’s Access Bank Lagos City Marathon a memorable event.

This year’s edition, which marks a decade of the marathon, will feature an estimated 4,000 international runners, alongside 100 elite athletes from across the globe.

Scheduled for February 15, the event has been aptly themed “Love in the Air”, aligning with the Valentine’s Day celebrations.

“We are thrilled to welcome athletes from Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco, Eritrea, France, Uganda, Italy, and Ghana.

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“Lagos will be buzzing with energy, unity, and the spirit of competition on race day,” said Mrs. Olopade.

She also highlighted Lagos as a prime destination for sporting events, noting that while many parts of the world experience winter in February, Lagos remains a hub of warmth, vibrancy, and top-tier hospitality.

The build-up to the main race has already commenced, with the first marathon expo kicking off at Teslim Balogun Stadium earlier this week.

It will be recalled that at the 2024 edition of the event, Kenyan runner Bernard Sang emerged victorious, completing the 42km marathon in 02:16:49.

In the women’s category, Ethiopian athlete Kebene Chala secured the top spot, while Shehu Muazu, the fastest Nigerian finisher, took home a N1 million cash prize.