BREAKING: Kenya's Abraham Kiptum wins Lagos City marathon for the second time

Kenya’s Abraham Kiptom has emerged the winner of the 2107 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon and will be going home with the cash prize of $50,000.

Kiptom won the 42.1km race for the second time after he won the maiden edition in a time of 2 hours, 16 minutes, 21 seconds.
While Rodah Tanuyi from Kenya is the first lady to cross the finish line.


Ilya Pam Nwanta is the first Nigerian to finish the race and was the second Nigerian last year, he will be going home with N1million, Nwanta crossed the finish line before Philip Sharabutu who was the second Nigerian to finish the race. Sharabutu had finished as the first Nigerian in the Lagos city marathon maiden edition last year.
Lagos city marathon winners -
1st Abraham Kiptum (Kenya),
2nd place Ronny Ronny Kipkoech (Kenya),
3rd place Regasa Bejiga (Ethiopia).
Kiptum will be going home with $50000 while Kipkoech and Bejiga will go home with $40000 and $30000 respectively.


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