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Abuja, April 29, 2023 More than 10,000 participants are expected to file out for the first-ever Abuja International Marathon when the race gets underway at the City Gate on Saturday, the organisers have said. The Race Director, Olukayode Thomas, told newsmen on Friday that 32 foreign athletes were already on the ground to fight for |

More than 10,000 participants are expected to file out for the first-ever Abuja International Marathon when the race gets underway at the City Gate on Saturday, the organisers have said. The Race Director, Olukayode Thomas, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that 32 foreign athletes were already on the ground to fight for spoils too.

No fewer than 32 foreign elite runners will chase the $110,000 prize reward in the maiden Abuja International Marathon holding today in Nigeria’s capital

Marathon enthusiasts from within and outside the Federal Capital Territory daily throng The Pavilion, the venue of the ongoing Abuja International Marathon

The Expo began last Friday and registered runners from neighbouring states like Kogi, Niger, Nasarrawa and Kaduna were at the Expo venue to collect their kits.

In a statement signed by the Race Director, Olukayode Thomas, the Marathon Expo will start at The Pavilion beside International Conference Centre, opposite Radio House, Abuja

Organisers have unveiled lead-up activities for the maiden edition of the Abuja International Marathon scheduled to hold on April 29, 2023, in Federal Capital

“I cannot believe that Porbeni, an elder statesman in athletics, made the statement out of ignorance. It’s probably out of mischief and in his bid to destroy a growing industry, he indicted himself and AFN”.

The maiden edition of the much anticipated Abuja International Marathon (AIM) has been rescheduled to hold on Saturday, April 29, 2023. 

The inaugural edition of the Abuja International Marathon will now hold on April 29, 2023.In a statement, Olukayode Thomas, the race director,