Lagos Marathon: 6 Things You Should Know About It

 

The Lagos City Marathon sponsored by Access bank held yesterday, February 6th and it hosted over 20,000 Local and International Marathoners. A lot of planning went into making the event a success but for some of you who have no idea what the event is about, INFORMATION NIGERIA brings you 5 things you should know about it…

1. Several renowned marathoners from Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and other countries, participated in the race alongside other local athletes.

2. A team of motorised and motorbike escorts were on ground to monitor the event throughout the duration of the race.

3. A team of fully trained and well equipped medical team accompanied the participants from the kick-off of the race to the end.

4. A combined team of traffic managers were on ground to control traffic along the designated routes, while alternate routes were also provided for motorists.

5. The event lasted 7 hours.

6. If you were wondering what Lagos stands to gain from hosting the event, the Lagos state government said it will further boost the economy of the State as well as promote Lagos as a destination worthy of visit by tourists, sportsmen and investors.

Lagos government says it regret any inconvenience the traffic restriction would cause during the period!!!