Ulfata Deresa Geleta of Ethiopia has won this year’s edition of the 42km Lagos City Marathon, IgbereTV reports.
The North African raced through some roads in Nigeria’s commercial capital on Saturday morning to beat scores of participants to claim the price.
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.
As early as 6am, participants trooped to the starting point of the 42km race at the entrance of the National Stadium in Surulere
