The much awaited marathon starts in a matter of minutes as there are over 20,000 athletes with more than 150 local and international world-class runners participating at the inaugural edition of the Lagos City Marathon.
Citizens from Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco, Uganda, India, Cameroon, Asia and other parts of the world are very much in the city of Lagos to contest for the ultimate $50, 000 prize money to be given to the first.
Olamide Adedeji popularly called Olamide, media celebrity Jimi Disu, Rapper Ogunbote aka Jaayglow and national champion in 100m Adeseye Ogunlewe are also expected to be part of the exceptional event.
Meanwhile, winner of the 2015 Geneva Marathon, Peter Kiplagat of Kenya has vowed to run the 42km road race under 2hrs 17 mins to ensure he returns home with the $50,000 (about N15million) star prize at stake.
Big IAAF gold label runners like Abraham Kiptom, Peter Kiptoo Kiplagat, Amos Mitel, Sammy Kipkorir Kibet, Simpson Pkanaan Limareng, Nelson Kirwa Rotich, Kipkemboi Hosea, Philip Kiplagat Biwott Kenya and Isaac Kipkeboi Kosgei, Mehair Fesshaye and Ali Abdosh Muhammed are also in town for today’s 42km marathon showdown.
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Officials say the race starts at 7:00am
6:50′ Officials call on the athletes to get set. DJ continues to blast away as the marathon razzmatazz is set to completely engulf the Surulere.
6:31′ Though the sky is still relatively dark, more and more runners are here.
6:10′ Most of the foreign athletes have stormed Surulere, getting ready to go.
5:5′ Thousands of Nigerians are already at the Starting Point (National Stadium, Surulere).
7:00′ Final routine checks are on going.
7:10′ The race has finally kicked off
7:17′ Governor Ambode of Lagos in company of the Lagos state commissioner for sports Deji Tinubu addressing the crowd.
7:20′ Runners descending Ojuelegba bridge.
7:31′ Athlete with number 3465 just began his race from the starting point
7:32′ Front runners cut off at Anthony bus stop
7:52 Just five runner on the third mainland bridge

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I'm sure this marathon is not free. For the winner to go home with such money, then the participants would have paid for it.

seggzz:
I'm sure this marathon is not free. For the winner to go home with such money, then the participants would have paid for it.

It's free. Because it's sponsored. Lucozade sponsored it last year. Come see free Boost everywhere. You'll even be given free running kits.