World Athletics confirms 10th Okpekpe Road Race in 2024 calendar

World Athletics has confirmed that the 10th Okpekpe International 10km Road Race will hold on May 25, 2024.

The race, the first road running event in West Africa to get World Athletics recognition, is among the 30 gold level road races listed in World Athletics’ calendar of global races for 2024.

Overall, World Athletics has confirmed 167 road races for the year and Okpekpe race is the first gold level 10km road race that will hold in 2024.

Speaking on the listing, Race’s director, Zack Amodu, expressed satisfaction that Okpekpe Road Race has continued to excel since World Athletics granted it a bronze label status in 2015.

He said: “This is down to our ability to play by World Athletics rules and the support we have received from the Okpekpe town and its environs, the people and government of Edo state, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Sports Development and of course our sponsors.

“Through our sponsors, we have been able to make Edo State in particular and Nigeria in general a destination of sorts for sports.

“On May 25, the attention of the whole sporting world will be on Nigeria when the race is held. It is the only gold level road race that will be held in the whole world that day which means there will be no divided attention.”

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