Abuja, Abeokuta Marathons get Oct 13, Nov 3 dates

Nigeria’s foremost marathon and road races organizing company, Nilayo Sports Management Company yesterday announced dates for the maiden editions of the Abuja City International Marathon, as well as the Abeokuta City International Marathon.
The company announced that the Abuja City International Marathon will take place on October 13th, 2019 while that of Abeokuta will hold on November 3rd, 2019.
According to Bukola Olopade, Managing Director of Nilayo and race organizer for the Access Bank Lagos City marathon, the Abuja International Marathon will be a full 42.192Km race that would start and end at the Eagles Square in Abuja.
He, however, stated that the Abeokuta Marathon on its part will be a 10km road race that would finish at the Alake’s Palace.
“The success that we have achieved with the Access Bank Lagos City marathon in the last four years shows that Nigerians are in love with Marathons and Road Races and we at Nilayo intend to take the gospel of Marathons and Road Races to the nooks and crannies of Nigeria; that was why we acquired patents for Abuja and Abeokuta City races. We intend to move to other regions as fast as possible,” Said Olopade.