After being beaten to the first position among Nigerian (female) runners at the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Olude Fadekemi has vowed to reclaim her crown at next month’s race. Olude who is the current National Record holder in the 20km Walk Race finished as the number one Nigeria woman at the 2017 Access […]
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Elite marathoners from a cross-section of Nigeria especially the Northern part of the country has called on other governors to emulate the Lagos State Governor Akinwumi Ambode by initiating marathon and road races in their states. Most of the elite athletes who are preparing for the 4th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon […]
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One of the foremost long-distance race runners in Nigeria, Deborah Pam has expressed great delight at the introduction of the Lagos Media Marathon Race. Pam who finished as the first indigenous female runner at the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon and same at the Okpekpe international 10km road race said the planned Lagos media […]
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One of Nigeria’s leading road runners, Deborah Pam has promised to give a good account of herself at the fast-approaching Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
Pam who ended the year 2015 on a low with an injury cupped in training back in November while preparing for the last Aba Half Marathon said she has chosen to work extra hard not just to be fit to compete at the Lagos City Marathon but more importantly to give a credible performance like she has been synonymous to in the long distance races.
“I had a small knock on my knee while preparing for the Aba half marathon, but I am much more better now, I am aware of the Lagos Marathon and I am already preparing for it “ Pam stated form her Jos, Plateau State base.
With a long list of honours from the Obudu Mountain Race, Okpepe Road Race and the Splash FM Integrity Full Marathon race which is staged annually in Ibadan among others, Pam said she is positive she could add the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon to her laurels.
“It feels great to be a champion all the time, I know I am already popular here in Nigeria as I always finish ahead of other local athletes but I will be more fulfilled to outrun the international athletes coming from Kenya and across the world very soon”
Pam, who emerged the best Nigerian woman during the last two editions of Okpekpe road race, won the last 42km Ibadan marathon in a record time of 3hrs, 3mins and 23secs; bettering the 3:06:51 she set to win the 42km marathon in 2013.
Already organisers have announced that the winners of both the men and women’s events at the maiden edition of the Lagos City Marathon will go home with $50 000 each, while second and third place finishers will take $40 000 and $30 000 respectively.
The top 20 Nigerians will also be rewarded win cash prizes starting from N1 million, while the second and third positions will settle for N750 000 and N500 000 respectively.
The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon is scheduled for February 6, 2016 at 7am. The start point is National Stadium, Lagos and the finish point Eko Atlantics.
Nigeria’s leading marathoner, Deborah Pam, has sent a strong warning signal to her competitors at the 2015 edition of the Okpekpe Road Race with an excellent performance at the seventh edition of the Ibadan 42 km marathon tagged ‘Splash FM Integrity Race’ that was held last weekend.
The Plateau state-born athlete who emerged the best Nigerian woman during the last two editions of Okpekpe race won the Ibadan marathon in a record time of 3hrs, 3mins and 23secs.
Pam said after her victory in Ibadan that she had come of age and hopefully she would emerge the overall winner at this year edition of the Okpekpe race in May.
“I have been consistent at the competition for the past two years, but I don’t want to settle for less again,” she said.
“I want to become the first Nigerian athlete to win the competition and I will be going back home to intensify preparation for the competition.
“I would have started early but school activities have been affecting my preparation, but with this victory in Ibadan, I can move on from here.”
Meanwhile, the coordinator of the race, Yusuf Alli, has urged the indigenes of Okpekpe community to actively take part in the tournament.
“We want more indigenes of the state to be actively involved in the race, we are really looking forward to the locals winning something and hopefully represent Nigeria at the Olympics,” the former Nigeria international said.
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