Kenya-born long distance runner Koech Kibet is the winner of the 42 kilometer 2023 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
Koech who switched his international eligibility to Bahrain in September 2013, crossed the finish line 2 hours, 14 minutes and 8 seconds.
The 42km marathon event commenced from the National Stadium, Surulere, and finished at Eko Atlantic.
Koech Kibet will be leaving with the grand prize of $50,000, while the runners-up and second runners-up will bag $40,000 and $30,000 respectively.
It was a grueling race but Koech Kibet stood tall, pushed through, and persevered, finishing strong at 2:14:08.#PushTheLimit#MakeItCount#RunForMore#ABLCM2023 pic.twitter.com/zVPa6v9zGj
— Access Bank Plc (@myaccessbank) February 4, 2023
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Source: BellaNaija