The 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has come and gone, with the East Africans once again dominating the podium.
David Barmasai Tumo and Sharon Jemutai Cherop, both from Kenya won in the male and female categories while Nigerian couple, Emmanuel Gyang and Deborah Pam, became the first indigenes of the country to cross the finish point.
$70,000 each will go to the Kenyans for winning their categories and setting new records while the Nigerian couple will get 6million naira (3million each).
But away from the money and keeping with our tradition after every Lagos City Marathon event, we take a look at some of the best scenes you might have missed from the event but were captured on camera.
1. Awon East African Geng
What is a marathon without our brothers and sisters from Kenya, Ethiopia, Burundi and the rest of East Africa?
2. The Big 'Wigs'
The Governor of Lagos, the Chairman and directors of Access Bank and other high profile personalities were also in attendance. Guess what? They only ran 6km. You know they need to be able to go to work on Monday.
3. Cheerleaders
Those cheerful souls whose race started and ended in one spot. They kept advertising their smiles and shaking their backside. I wonder how that was supposed to inspire me to run 😏😏.
4. Those Who Only Came To Party
Believe me, some of the people at that event didn't run 1 kilometre, wetin concern dem? Davido, Teni, Reminisce and co are performing and you want them to stress themselves, please. You run, they party.
5. Just Running For Fitness Club AKA On My Own Pace Geng
At 1 pm, some people were still coming into Eko Atlantic. That's like five hours after the race began. We thank God that they didn't fall by the wayside and were able to finish.
6. The Future Stars?
Every year, we keep hoping a Nigerian would win this race. Well, while I don't think that would happen anytime soon, this might just be the young chaps to do it in the future. Amen???
7. Naija's No 1 Long Distance Race Couple
Husband and wife, Emmanuel Gyang and Deborah Pam, were the first Nigerians to cross the finish line, carting home 6million naira. Was their winning ever in doubt?
Photo Credits: Oni Guarantor, Mordi Victor, Dare Kuti, Bayo Adeboyega and Access Bank on Twitter.
