Cross Rivers State Ismael Sajo has emerged winner of the maiden of the Festac 10km Marathon which took place on the 2nd of October in Festac Town.
Sajo emerged victorious ahead of the field to claim theN500,000 (five hundred thousand naira) cash prize with a medal and a trophy.
Plateau State duo of Monday Jigak, and Emmanuel Gyang finished second and third respectively.
First runner-up Monday got a medal, a trophy and a cash prize of N300,000 while Gyang went home with N200,000, a medal and a trophy.
The first three female athletes were also rewarded with medals and cash prize while every participant also got a medal for their effort.
Speaking after being crowned champion, Sajo expressed his delight for beating other contestants.
“I will like to thank the organizers and officials, the Marathon went well and I feel good and I’m so happy.
“I left my state Calabar and went to Jos, to train for two months for this marathon and I’m very happy it was not in vain.”
Sajo stated that hard work is the secret to achieve greatness, when you train hard it’s easy to win he declared.
Among those present at the race are Chairman Amuwo Odofin Local Government, Valentine Buraimoh, his Chief of Staff, DPO Festac Town, CSP Balogun among others.
The Community Marathon Series is initiative of Lexicon Communications and is proposed to be an annual event open to local base athletes.
The next edition of the Community Marathon Series will hold in Eti Osa Local government in 2022, with the Lekki Corporate marathon
