Over 6,000 athletes have stormed the city ahead of Saturday’s 10 Km race, JAC Motors Abeokuta City Marathon.
Athletes from various parts of the country will attend the event, which is being sponsored by JAC Motors and supported by Ogun State government.
“From our registration portal, we had about 5,000 athletes, but as we speak, over 6,000 athletes are already on ground getting ready for the race. It is huge. But we are fully ready to accommodate all of them. The more athletes we have, the better for the road race,” Project Coordinator, Seyi Johnson said.
Meanwhile, the Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, Bukola Olopade, a former sports commissioner in Ogun State, says the Abeokuta City Marathon would be a world-class event. Olopade stated that he was happy that he has finally returned home. “This is like home coming for me,” Olopade said.
“Abeokuta is my home and it is amazing to see the inflow of athletes from all parts of the country coming for the Abeokuta race. This race carries the heritage and culture of the Egba people. I am grateful for the support we have received from both the government, traditional rulers and individuals so far. It will be a great carnival on Saturday, and I promise we won’t disappoint them,” he stated.
