Abuja — A robust contingent of 5,000 native and worldwide runners will battle for $71,000 prize cash on the third version 2025 ECOWAS Abuja Worldwide Marathon billed for March 1.
The female and male winners of the 21 km half-marathon race and the 5km enjoyable run will money $10,000.
The second-place finisher will earn $500, whereas the third, fourth, and fifth-place runners will obtain $400, $250, and $200, respectively.
The fourth and tenth positioned winners will even obtain prize cash, whereas all individuals will obtain a particular certificates of participation signed by the President ECOWAS Fee.
Additionally, all the primary 200 runners to cross the road will obtain particular bronze medals to point out they participated.
The Race Director, Gabriel Okon, stated at a media briefing yesterday, that the defending champion, Gabriel Sellasie of Ethiopia will defend his title.
He stated though Nigeria has 60 per cent of the sphere, rivals are anticipated from USA, Japan, Ethiopia, China, Kenya, Cameroon, Switzerland, Sierra Leone and Ghana.
The Chairman of the Major Organizing Committee and ECOWAS Director of Youth and Sports activities, Amb. Francis Njoaguani, famous that the occasion will even be used to commemorate ECOWAS at 50.
He stated runners, representing their international locations from 12 ECOWAS member states, will attend.
Njoaguani acknowledged that PLthe initiative is aimed toward encouraging regional participation and celebrating homegrown expertise.
He famous that the objective is to attain the World Athletics Gold Label standing throughout the subsequent 4 years, positioning the ECOWAS Abuja Worldwide Marathon among the many most prestigious highway races globally.
The 21km race will start and finish on the ECOWAS Fee headquarters, whereas the 5km race will begin at Independence Drive by Sahad Shops and CDB and conclude on the ECOWAS Fee.
