Tobias Sylvester
Geleta Ulfata of Ethiopia has defeated 300 contestants to emerge winner of the 7th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
Geleta Ulfata Win Men’s Lagos City Marathon
The athlete, who would be claiming the grand prize of $30,000, beat about 300 marathoners on Saturday morning to win the 42km race.
He also bested David Barmasai and Emmanuel Naibei — both from Kenya — who finished second and third, respectively and will go home with $20,000 and $15,000, respectively.
The marathon started at the National Stadium in Surulere and went all the way to the Eko Atlantic City along the Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island.
On the other hand, the 10km runners began their contest at Lekki Phase I and raced to the finishing point also at the Eko Atlantic City.
And the winner of the 42km race has crossed the finish line!
The race was not an easy one but the victory is worth every pain.
Congratulations!#RunForMore #ABLCM2022 pic.twitter.com/QFCnZXmq8C
— Access Bank Plc (@myaccessbank) February 12, 2022
Congratulations to the winner Ulfata Deresa Geleta who finished the race in 2 hours 11 minutes and 54 seconds winning himself the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars (30,000 USD)#RunForMore #ABLCM2022 pic.twitter.com/uekF4eoTJR
— Access Bank Plc (@myaccessbank) February 12, 2022
Presentation made to the 1st Runner up, David Barmasai who finished the 42Km race in 2 hours, 13 minutes and 33 seconds.
Congratulations on winning Twenty Thousand Dollars (20,000 USD)#RunForMore #ABLCM2022 pic.twitter.com/i3ALFhMp31
— Access Bank Plc (@myaccessbank) February 12, 2022
Dagne Yirga Win Women’s Lagos City Marathon
Ethiopia’s Dagne Siranesh Yirga was also the first woman to cross the finish line at 2 hours 33 minutes and 50 seconds. She was followed in second place by compatriot Alemenseh Guta and Kenya’s Naomi Maiyo in third place.
Naibei and Barmasai won the 5th and 6th editions of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon respectively.
The first female to cross the finish line!
Her's was a race for glory. We can see that she is satisfied with this undeniable victory.
Congratulations!#RunForMore #ABLCM2022 pic.twitter.com/q3abYgtacW— Access Bank Plc (@myaccessbank) February 12, 2022
Congratulations to our Elite category Female winner, Dange Siranesh Yirga, finishing the race at 2 hours 33 minutes and 50 seconds.
For this, she has won herself the amount of Thirty Thousand Dollars (30,000 USD)#RunForMore #ABLCM2022 pic.twitter.com/EsDwb3IRKS
— Access Bank Plc (@myaccessbank) February 12, 2022
Winners Of 2022 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
MALE:
1st: Ulfata Deresa, Ethiopia (2.11.58)
2nd: David Barmasai, Kenya (2.13.27)
3rd: Naibe Emmanuel, Kenya (2.14.42)
FEMALE:
1st: Dagne Siranesh Yirga, Ethiopia
2nd: Alemeneshi Hereha Guta, Ethiopia
3rd: Naomi Maiyo, Kenya
KanyiDaily recalls that last year, Kenyan runner, Emmanuel Naibei won the male category of the 2021 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
While Meseret Dinke of Ethiopia emerged champion of the 2021 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon in the female category.
