I’m
excited winning my compatriot at Lagos City Marathon, says Kiptom Abraham
Kiptom of Kenya, the overall winner of the 42km Access Bank Lagos City
Marathon, on Saturday said he was excited to have won his compatriot, Peter
Kiplagat and other top world marathoners.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) at Eko Atlantic City, the finish point of the event that he was happy he
won the race with a time of 2:16:20.
Kiptom said people were expecting
Kiplaglat to win, but that the weather also worked in his favour.
“The race was
not bad, I am happy I won the race and surprised people who thought my
compatriot will win,’’ he said.
NAN reports that Kiptom, a Gold labelled
marathoner, did not surpass the time of 2:11:36 set before the Lagos City
Marathon.
Hosea Kipkeboi of Kenya came second with a time of 2:16:34 and Debebe
Tolosa of Ethiopia came third with a time of 2:16:40.
The overall first female
marathoner is Halima Hussain of Ethiopia, came first with 2:38:36 and Alice
Timbul of Kenya came second with a time of 2:38:49.
Aberash Fetase of Ethiopia
returned 2:39:09 to place third.
The first Nigerian male is Philip Sharabutu
with a time of 2:30:51, while Eliya Pam returned as the second Nigerian male
athlete with a time of 2:31:41 and Peter Maham came third with a time of
2:39:07.
The first marathoner went home with 50,000 dollars, the second place
winner carted home 40,000 dollars and third place 30,000 dollars.
The News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the race began at the National Stadium,
Surulere Lagos at 7.10 a. m., with no fewer than 20,000 marathoners.
The race
went through the Ikorodu road to link Oworonsoki, then passed through the Third
Mainland Bridge and linked Victoria Island to the end point at Eko Atlantic
City.
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