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Secondary School Students Steal Show at Epe Marathon
The organizers of the Community Marathon Series have revealed their reasons for organizing the community marathon.
Pulse Sports reports that the Epe Marathon is the fourth edition of the race, as the first edition was held in FESTAC Town in Amowo Odofin, Lagos, on October 2, 2021, Lekki on January 29, 2022, and Asaba on December 17, 2022. These sponsors include Larfarge, MultiChoice Nigeria, Amstel Malta, Pocari Sweat, and the Epe Local Government.
Goodman Shodehinde told PULSE SPORTS that the marathon is to promote marathon running among residents and to improve their physical fitness.
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He said, "The journey has been very interesting, I must tell you, it's the fourth edition, of course, we started with the first edition in Lagos, which was the community marathon. It's a community event, and that's why it's called the community marathon.
"And we moved to Lekki for the second edition, we moved to Asba for the third edition, and now, we are in Epe for the fourth edition, and we are aiming to go to Ikoyi for the next one.
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"A lot of people wonder what it's all about, The case about the marathon is squat, it's energy, it's fitness, it's a community, it's a group of people coming together to do what they have passion for, and when we say this is the community marathon, what we are saying, in essence, is we are bringing people of like-minds together, and beyond that, if you look very well, you would also know that these days, lifestyle is changing."
Secondary School Students Steal Show at Epe Marathon
Secondary school student Amadi Precious won the 5km race in the women's category with 23 minutes and 43 seconds, while 15-year-old Awoiidoye Anuoluwapo emerged as the second runner-up as she crossed the line in 24 minutes and 38 seconds, and 14-year-old Rebbeca emerged as the second runner-up with 25 minutes and 42 seconds.
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Idia College, Benin City destroyed Usugbenu Technical College, Irrua, 7-0, and Benin Technical College defeated Ogbona Secondary School 2-1 to win the female and male categories.
In the male category, Sombo Hamid emerged as the winner after he crossed the finish line in 18 minutes, 32 seconds, while Odelana James was the first runner-up with 18 minutes, 55 seconds, and Balogun Hakeem emerged as the second runner-up with 19 minutes, six minutes.
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The winner of the 5km race will go home with two hundred and fifty thousand naira, while the first runner-up will earn one hundred and fifty thousand, and the second runner-up will go home with one hundred thousand naira.
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The event will take place on May 6 at the Cricket Oval of Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos.
In the 10km, the winner will earn five hundred thousand naira, while the first runner-up will earn three hundred thousand naira and the second runner-up will go home with two hundred thousand naira.
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Champions emerge at the Epe Marathon as secondary school students shines.
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