Ethiopian runners showed class yesterday, winning the men and women’s categories of the 7th edition of the Access Bank 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. She was followed in second place by compatriot Alemenseh Guta and Kenya’s Naomi Maiyo in third place. This is only the second time that an Ethpionan will win both the male and female categories of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. In the Nigeria category, Shehu Muazu and Fadekemi Olukemi were the top finishers who won the N1m prize monies set aside for the indigenous athletesMeanwhile, Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare, has assured stakeholders that Nigeria’s fortunes at the annual Access Bank Lagos City Marathon would improve once the country’s High-Performance Centres begin full operations.

Source: Ethiopian News February 13, 2022 02:08 UTC