Lagos City Marathon: Athletes take off at National Stadium, Surulere for 42km race

2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have commenced at the Onikan National Stadium, Surulere.

The 42km race commenced from National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, while the 10km race will start from Ikoyi link bridge by 10 am. Both races will finish at Eko Atlantic.

This year, both male and female 42km runners compete for the grand prize of $50,000 while the second and third place winners will get $40,000 and $30,000 respectively.

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For the 10km race, the first male and female runners will drive home in brand new Kia Rio cars while the second and third place winners get N1,000,000 and N750,000 respectively.

N750,000 respectively.

The Lagos State government had announced road closures of and diversions at some roads for the safety and uninterrupted run of athletes in the Lagos City Marathon scheduled for Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 06.30am through to 01.30pm.

According to an official release from the organisers, the Third Mainland Bridge, Osborne road, Parkview and Lekki/Ikoyi link bridge will be closed.




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