Race favorite, Consider Ekanem, disappointed athletics fans, who came to watch him run at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) African Games National Trials, yesterday, in Asaba, as he was …
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7th NMA Games begin tomorrow
The Nigerian Medical Association is set to stage the 7th edition of the NMA Games. It will begin tomorrow and end on Saturday, February 24, at the University of Lagos …
Read More »1000 athletes compete in MoC Champs season two in Asaba
MTN ’Making Of Champions, Champs Season Two competition, flagged off at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State, with over 1000 athletes from 100 public and private schools students in …
Read More »AFN boss predicts upsets as Africa games trials begin in Asaba
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, has said that this year’s National Trials to select athletes that will fly the nation’s flag at the Africa …
Read More »Ogunkoya discovers ‘new’ Usain Bolt for Nigeria
Former two-time African 100m Champion and national record holder, Seun Ogunkoya, seems to have reinvented himself with up and coming sprinter Consider Ekanem. The post Ogunkoya discovers ‘new’ Usain Bolt …
Read More »Why we disqualified 5,000 runners from Lagos City Marathon – Official
Yusuf Alli, the Technical Director of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, says no fewer than 5,000 runners who failed to pick up their kits on time were disqualified. The post …
Read More »Kenya’s Sang wins 9th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Kenya’s Bernard Sang on Saturday won the 2024 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon with the time of 2:16:49. The post Kenya’s Sang wins 9th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon appeared …
Read More »World elite athletes battle For $50,000 as Lagos City Marathon holds today
The 9th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will hold today, with a record 88 elite runners. The 42km race, as usual, will start at the National Stadium, …
Read More »S.African Olympic champion Semenya asks for funds for legal fight
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya on Friday appealed for funds for her legal battle against regulations requiring female athletes with high testosterone to take medication as she prepares for a …
Read More »Organisers confirm 81 elite runners for Lagos City Marathon
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have confirmed that 81 elite runners from across the world will participate in the ninth edition of the race, which flags off …
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