The D-day is finally here. It is the 3rd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon and all the route is already lit with glitz, glamour and colour\
The Lagos marathon is now certified as a Bronze Medal marathon, with its routes officially measured, and with a goal to achieve Gold label within the next two editions.
The #AccessBankLagosCityMarathon is only of the 88 certified marathons out of the over 500 in the world.
Over 100,000 are lined up for the race as the executive governor is set to kick start the race
This is the big news: for its Bronze Medal status, athletes who qualify and participate in the 2018 #AccessBankLagosCityMarathon are automatically recognized and eligible for the Commonwealth Games.
- The prize money for indigent winners has been increased to 3 Million Nairaacross all categories.
- AÂ 10km #FamilyFunRacehas been included to encourage participation from indigent (Nigerian) non-professional runners for fitness, fun and health purposes.
The 10km #FamilyFunRace is NOT for professional runners or elite athletes.
Winners of the 10km #FamilyFunRace will get brand new cars from GAC Motor.
The sponsors, Access Bank Nigeria, and other brand sponsors including GAC Motor, 7Up Nigeria, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, others, and Host, Lagos state government, are proud and happy to stage this third edition, with a promise to continue doing so for subsequent editions.
Stay connected with the folloing hashtagL
#RunLagos #LagosMarathonPressConference
#ReliveTheMagic #FamilyFunRace #RunLagosAgain #EatClean #TrainDirty
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