“We have always paid every runner, why the noise?”
The Lagos City Marathon was held on February 8, 2020 with 10 Nigerian runners crossing the finish line in the 42km, while five Nigerians were victorious in the 10km category. Three other Nigerians were winners in the Special Athletes category.
However, organisers of the event, Nilayo Sports Management, explained yesterday that the outbreak of COVID-19, which stopped sporting activities and businesses around the world since March, led to the delay in payment of prize monies to eligible Nigerian athletes, who excelled at the 2020 edition. He asked: “When did the country open up to business? March to May was lockdown. We have even informed the World Athletics that due to rise in dollars, we may not pay international runners until July/August.
Olopade announced that payments of all prize monies would begin in July, stating that as with other marathons in the world, payments of prize monies only commence after organisers had received the doping tests results.
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