Abuja Marathon’s $55,000 top prize, other rewards net over 35,000 runners

Abuja International Marathon will hold in the FCT… on April 29, 2023.

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The race for the $55,000 top prize fixed for the winner of the Abuja International Marathon is heating up with over 35, 000 elite and local runners already registered for the event.

The Abuja International Marathon will hold on April 29 at the Federal Capital City. But before the race, the organisers plan a 10-day pre-event expo, which will showcase the culture and sights of the FCT, as well as the country.

Yesterday in Lagos, the organisers of the first modern marathon in Abuja, Unicentral Resources Generation Ltd., held a parley with media managers to unveil the race, which is expected to feature some of the best long distance stars from across the world. The event was also used by the organisers to unveil 7-Up as official sponsor of the marathon.

Unicentral Resources Generation Ltd., Mrs. Zsusanna Ogunmiloyo, disclosed that among the expected 35, 000 runners at the event are 120 international elite runners and 80 local elite stars, who will compete for different prizes on offer.

“The top prize winner will get $55, 000, while the second and third placed finishers will get $40, 000 and $30, 000 respectively. The prizes will trickle down to the 10th place winner. “The local runners will also get N3 million, N2 million and N1 million respectively for the first, second and third place winners. Fourth to 10th place winners will also get graduated prizes. “There are also two other races, which are a 10-kilomtre race that attracts N1 million, N750, 000 and N500, 000 for the first three finishers and a five-kilometre race for students that offers the first three finishers N500, 000, N300, 000 and N200, 000. Fourth to 10th