The competitors will arrive in Lagos on May 23 and travel to Auchi on May 24 to familiarise themselves with the area before the major event on May 27.
Organisers of the annual Okpekpe International 10km Road Race announced on Thursday that May 27 is the date for the ninth edition of the Gold Label international competition.
“We have gone beyond the race as a sports event, as we have also brought in students to use sports to sharpen their knowledge and reduce social vices in the society,” Shaibu said. Also speaking, Zack Amodu, the race director, said they are expecting athletes from about 10 countries for the competition.
“We are delighted to set the pace for road races in Nigeria and to become the first to have its course measured by a World Athletics-certified measurer and the first to be granted a label status,” he said.
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