Over 500 athletes are expected to participate in the 2nd edition of Making of Champions (MoC) Grand Prix, which begins today at the Yabatech Sports Complex in Lagos. The MoC Grand Prix has become an annual flagship competition in Nigeria, and it’s becoming one of the most important fixtures in the Athletics calendar in country. With the exception of the National Trials, the MoC Grand Prix is already the largest gathering of Athletes nationwide, with 400 registering last year, and over 500 Athletes from across Nigeria. According to him, a total of 28 track & field events will be featured at the 2nd MoC Grand Prix, with the women’s 100m, men’s 100m & 200m, men’s 400m and the women’s 400m among the most anticipated events. Over ₦700,000 prize money will be won at the 2nd MoC Grand Prix, “but this wasn’t the case just a couple of weeks ago,’ Akani stated.

Source: The Guardian June 15, 2019 03:30 UTC