There was no much challenge for athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia as they took the shine at the maiden edition of the Ijebu-Ode Heritage Half Marathon powered by Rite Foods Limited, makers of the Bigi range of drinks.
The 21 kilometer marathon was won by Kenya’s Hosea Kiplimo who finished the race in 1:02:36 seconds, while his counterpart from Ethiopia, Rhonzas Kilimo finished second in 1:02:57secs, followed by Kenya’s Timothy Ronoh, who crossed the line in 1:02:59secs.
Two indigenes of Ijebu, Femi Olusanya, a Police Officer, and an 11-year-old Abigael Ogunbowale also hit the limelight at the event.Olusanya became the ‘first Ijebu man’ to complete the race, while Abigael, became a star and the first woman to get to the finish point of the 21 kilometers marathon, which ended at the Dipo Dina Stadium.
He maintained that it was a wonderful beginning, seeing a girl of such age competing with international stars, and also encouraged her to sustain the stride. “I really want to give kudos to all the athletes who started and finish the race. We are looking at making it better next year.
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