Plateau-born athletes win 11th Ibadan City Marathon

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Deborah Pam and Istifanos Peter emerged winners of the female and male categories respectively in the 11th edition of the race held on Sunday in Ibadan.

Plateau-born Deborah Pam has emerged four-time winner of the female category in the 42km Ibadan City Marathon race, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Pam, an NSCDC officer, emerged winner of the female category, having completed the 42km race in two hours, 58 minutes and 13 seconds. NAN reports that Hudung Gyang and Elizabeth Nuhu Pawa emerged first and second runner-up respectively in the female category. She said that the victory was the second in the year, having emerged champion of the female category and sixth overall winner in the Access Marathon race held earlier in Lagos.

NAN reports that the 11th edition of the race featured Race for a Cause, Artisan race and several other entertaining events like fitness training, cycling, dancing competition and drinking competition. Earlier, Adebayo Akande, the founder, West Midland Communications and the initiator of the race, expressed gratitude and satisfaction with the turnout at the event.

 

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