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Yunus and Pam are winners of the indigenous runners
Abdulhakeem Yunus and Deborah Pam emerged as the winners of the local marathoners at the 2023 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
Yunus finished at 2:27:15, followed by Adepegba Lateef, who crossed the finish line at 2:30:52, and Adedeji Bashit, who finished at 2:33:02.
The winner went home with N3 million, while, second-placed Lateef got N2 million, and Bashit took the bronze and went home with N1 million.
In the women’s race for the local runners, Deborah Pam showed why she is still the best Nigerian female marathoner, as she finished first in a time of 2:48:33, Elizabeth Nuhu and Dimatu Yohana finished second and third position respectively.
Kenya's Edwin Kibet Koech wins 2023 Edition
Meanwhile, Kenya's Edwin Kibet Koech won the men's international event clocking 2:14:06 on his debut.
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The winner of the gold-label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will be going home with the winning price of $50,000.
The 27-year-old overcame the late surge of Ethiopia's Gaddisa Tafa Dekebe, who clocked a personal best (PB) of 2:14:54 to win $40000, while Bernard Sang, also from Kenya, finished third in 2:17:14 with the cash prize of $30000.
In the Women’s category, Herpha Guta of Ethiopia reclaimed the title she won in 2018.
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However, the General Manager of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Yusuf Alli, a former African champion in long jump, said organizers would continue to push for the Platinum Label status.
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