Leading Marathon Organiser and also the management of Nilayo Sports led by Bukola Olopade has bestowed praises on Kaduna government and it’s people over the success of the just-concluded marathon race.
Chief Executive Officer, Bukola Olopade and Chief Operation Officer, Seyi Johnson said at separate interviews yesterday that Governor Nasir El-Rufai and his team did a great job by staging a successful three-in-one marathon race, (the 5km, 10km, and the 21km event) at the same time.
Governor El-Rufai had said that the marathon was hosted to boost tourism in the state, while also promoting friendliness and healthy living among the indigenes.
Kenya’s women marathon runner and winner of the 21km at the maiden Kaduna Marathon, Caren Maiyo, has praised the government and people of Kaduna State for the success of the race, just as she declared her intention to return to Nigeria next year to defend her title.
Maiyo ran the fastest time of 1:12:43 to win the $10,000 prize money, while Cheptoeck Mwetick placed second in 1:15:26 and Lilian Chemweno settled for the third position in 1:15:32. The second and third place winners got $7,000 and $5,000 respectively.
The minister meanwhile also took to his official Twitter account to celebrate the winners, “I congratulate David Gyang who won the male 10km race and Ms. Kangyang Solomon who won the female category of the 10km race at the maiden edition of #Kaduna 2020. The MYSD will have them resume at its Pankshin Camp in Plateau State this week. We will help develop their talents.”
