Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon are waiting on the World Athletics to deliver the rating of the 10th edition of the race which was held on Saturday, as they hope to become the first marathon in Africa to get a platinum label. Kenya’s Edwin Kibet won the 2025 marathon with an improved time of 2:14:19, carting home …

Technical Director of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Yusuf Alli says over 5,000 runners who failed to collect their kits on time were disqualified. Alli told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos that the last-minute rush by runners after the kit collection deadline compromised accurate runner records. He stressed the importance of timely online registration …

The Lagos State Government has issued a travel advisory ahead of the annual Access Bank Lagos City Marathon scheduled for today. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who announced this on Friday, said the marathon will take place between 5.am and 2.pm. Osiyemi listed the following routes to be temporarily shut to motorists during the marathon: Funsho Williams Avenue …

The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has named renowned sports journalist, Mr Dapo Sotuminu as the Director of Media for the event. Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, Chief Bukola Olopade, who made the announcement over the weekend, said that Sotuminu would double as the Director of Media for Nilayo Sports Management Limited, the owners of the Access Bank …