At least, 500 participants are expected to take part in this year’s edition of the Annual Tito Marathon race in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
The marathon race, which is second in the series, according to the organisers, Tito Group of Companies, is scheduled to take place on February 29, between 6am and 9am.
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Tito Group of Companies, Asiwaju Isaac Akinkunmi, said the company is determined to continue the competition, in order to engage the youths and take their minds off anti social activities like crimes and cultism.
While describing the first edition of the marathon rave as very successful, Akinkunmi recalled that participants from all over the country participated in the race and went home with prizes.
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He said this year’s event would have two categories of prizes for both local participants and others who are coming to participate from other parts of the country or the world.
“Last year, participants from across the country participated and they came and carted away the prizes. We want the local competitors to also win and that’s why we are organising in two categories this year.
last december, Emmanuel Gyang and wife Deborah Pam Badung emerged champions in the male and female category of the second edition of the National Anti-corruption marathon race held yesterday in Abuja.
The 21.03km race which started around 8am at the Eagles Square was to commemorate this year’s United Nations International Anti-Corruption Day.
Gyang who came third last year won this edition after 1hr 06m and will take home the cash prize of N1m.
According to him, he prepared hard for this race after coming third last edition.
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“I feel so happy to have won the race. Last year, I came third and this time, I made the first position. This year I had special training, I prepared hard, stayed focused to achieve my goals. I trained in Jos because it has a good terrain. Training in a city like Abuja is not that good because of the weather,” he said.
In the same vein, Deborah said she didn’t prepare very well of this race but won after 1hr 19m while asking for more support. “The competition was hard for me because I trained for just 50km but I thank God that I made it. “The federation should be able to take us outside the country for camp to experience how things are done over there. We also lack physiotherapists who can take care of us when we get injured,” she said.
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