This is the second time Ethiopian athletes will win both the male and female categoriesBy Uzor OdigboEthiopian runners showed class on Saturday; winning the men and women’s categories of the 7th edition of the Lagos City Marathon. While Ulfata Gelata claimed the first position in the men’s race, his compatriot Dagne Siranesh Yirga finished ahead of all the other runners in the women’s category. In the women’s category, Dagne’s winning time was two hours, 33 minutes and 50 seconds. READ ALSO: AFN appoints technical delegates for Lagos MarathonThis is only the second time that Ethiopian athletes will win both the male and female categories of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. “Hopefully in the next few editions of this marathon, we would have a Nigerian clean sweep of the podium places.” he stated

Source: Ethiopian News February 12, 2022 20:53 UTC