Lagos Marathon Holds April 10

By Olanrewaju Akojede on February 2, 2021

The organisers of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Monday announced April 10 as the date for the 2021 edition.

The Project Consultant of the race, Bukola Olopade, in a statement in Lagos, said the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon had been moved from Feb. 13 to April 10.

“On behalf of our Host City, Lagos, the Center of Excellence, our Headline Sponsor, Access Bank and other partners and sponsors, we sincerely apologise for having to postpone our race from Feb. 13 to April 10.

“This is because of the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, which has forced the cancellation or postponement of sporting events worldwide, especially mass participation events like marathons and road races.

“The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon organisers and sponsors had put machineries in place to go ahead with the race on Feb. 13, especially all the COVID-19 protocols set by the World Athletics body.

“We also got the approval of all the government agencies including the Lagos State Safety Commission which approved an elite only race,” he said.

Olopade said the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare had also approved Feb. 13 for the race.

“But on second thought, as responsible corporate citizens, it was agreed that the race should be moved since most organisations are on lockdown till end of February.

“Also with the prediction that by March, we would be experiencing a downward trend in the number of infections and vaccine would be available.

“The Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon are inundated with calls from Athletics Federations around the world and elite runners who wanted to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Lagos.

“Since the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has been approved as Olympic Games qualifier by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) and the World Athletics,” he said.

Olopade thanked federations and elite runners worldwide who had chosen the race to qualify for the Olympics in Tokyo.

“Our new date of April 10 still falls within the IOC deadline as runners have till May 31 to qualify for the Olympic Games.

“However, the decision to accommodate 10km family and fun runners or not will be in the hands of the technical and medical personnel working with the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.

“We have seen the benefits of running that Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has revived in Lagos and Nigeria, especially the health benefits.

“The 10km race is for the people and as Project Consultant, I love to see thousands coming for our race but runners’ health is paramount,” he said. (NAN)

 

Source Daily sports

Posted February 2, 2021


 

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