Ulfata Deresa Geleta of Ethiopia has won this year’s edition of the 42km Lagos City Marathon. He crossed the finish line at 2 hours 11 minutes and 54 seconds. In the female category, Ethiopian marathoner, Dagne Siranesh Yirga, also won the race at 2 hours 33 minutes 50 seconds. Organisers of the competition had announced the sum of $30,000 as the grand prize for the winners of the men and women categories respectively. The 2022 edition of the Lagos City Marathon is the seventh in the series held in the state.

Source: Ethiopian News February 12, 2022 19:57 UTC