‘Platinum Label status is mission possible’
As the 10th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon holds this Saturday, the aspiration of the organisers is to secure the ultimate Platinum Label status.
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Jerome Drayton, Boston Marathon winner who held Canadian record for 43 years, dead at 80
Legendary long-distance runner Jerome Drayton, who won the Boston Marathon in 1977 and held the Canadian men's marathon record for 43 years, has died. He was 80.
ITV Emmerdale star to fulfil wife's dying wish and says 'it just felt right'
Emmerdale actor Tony Audenshaw has revealed that he will fulfil his wife’s dying wish by running the TCS London Marathon to raise money to develop a new diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer which could save thousands of lives.
Dembele stars again as PSG beat Brest in Champions League play-off first leg
GUINGAMP, France: Ousmane Dembele kept up his remarkable form in front of goal with a double as Paris Saint-Germain took a big step toward qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League with a 3-0 win over French rivals Brest in the first leg of their play-off tie on Tuesday. PSG were overwhelming favorites coming into this tie against opponents who had never taken part in European competition before this season, and there seems little prospect of Brest recovering from this loss in next week’s second leg. Vitinha opened the scoring for PSG at the Stade de Roudourou in Guingamp with a penalty just before the midway point in the first half, and Dembele swept in a second on the stroke of half-time before netting again on 66 minutes. The French international forward now has 23 goals for the season, including 18 in 11 appearances over the last two months. Indeed he has 10 goals in just the last four games, a run which includes a hat-trick against Brest in Ligue 1 only 10 days ago. He is irresistible just now, and Luis Enrique’s side are unbeatable at the moment against French opponents, against whom they have not lost since last May. “Ousmane is full of confidence just now. He was good in 2024 and he is even better in 2025,” said Luis Enrique. The teams will meet again in the return leg of this knockout phase play-off tie next Wednesday in Paris, with the winners advancing to a last-16 showdown with either Liverpool or Barcelona. Assuming they make it through, PSG will feel they are capable of beating either of those sides on current form, although Luis Enrique is taking nothing for granted. “There is no chance we will treat the second leg like a training game,” said the Spaniard.
Organisers of Lagos City marathon pay tribute to Wigwe one year after
One year after his demise, organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have paid tribute to the former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, describing him as a motivator, excellent manager, and pillar of road race in Nigeria. Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba, and son, Chizi lost their lives in a helicopter crash in California, United States, last year. The news of his death broke when athletes and officials were still in a celebration mood at the Eko Atlantic City finish point during the 2024 edition of the Lagos City Marathon.
How SFA’s Prince Khaled galvanized 40,000 people to take Vision 2030 to the streets of Riyadh
RIYADH: More than 40,000 people of all ages and abilities took part in the 2025 edition of the Riyadh Marathon at the weekend, staged by the Saudi Sports for All Federation — a Ministry of Sport arm targeting mass participation.