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LagosMarathon2016: Kenyan Abraham Kiptom wins Lagos marathon


LagosMarathon2016: Kenyan Abraham Kiptom wins Lagos marathon


Sulaiman Uthman Ola
Kenyan, Abraham Kiptom, beat other top world marathon runners to win the first Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday.
He crossed the finishing line in 2 hours, 16 minutes, 21 seconds.
Emmanuel Gyan emerged in the seventh position, the first Nigerian to cross the finishing line.
Kiptom will be pocketing the sum of $50,000 for winning the tournament, while the Nigerian, Gyan, from Plateau State, will be given the sum of N1m for his effort.

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Photos: Prince Sulaiman Uthman Ola

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