Floyd Mayweather Jr has been named by Forbes as the biggest earner in sports throughout the last decade, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Mayweather took part in the two most lucrative bonanzas in the history of sports in recent years in his boxing matches with Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor, garnering the undefeated […]
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The accreditation process for media practitioners interested in covering the 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has officially commenced. Head of Communications and Media for the marathon, Olukayode Thomas in a statement at the weekend explained that there would be two categories of accreditation that would be given to interested journalists based on merit. Thomas […]
Well-respected former Nigerian road runner, Yohanna Waziri, has showered encomiums on the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his instant impact on the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. Waziri, who competed in the men’s marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics, said he is very happy to see the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon move up […]
Tunisia-born Maha Zaoui has only just been appointed Women’s Rugby Manager at Rugby Africa, but she has been working on her mission to grow female participation for the past few years. Since she discovered the game of rugby in 2005, this university sport management teacher has never stopped. In 2018, she was an inaugural recipient […]
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will on Wednesday hold a world press conference to unveil plans for the 2020 edition of the annual race. The press parley, which is expected to take place at Bagauda Kaltho Hall in Alausa, Ikeja will officially detail the innovations in place for the 5th edition of the […]
Enthusiastic runners in their hundreds thronged the Marathon Village, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere on Monday as the distribution of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon forms purchased by the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for intending participants enters the final phase. According to a statement signed by Olukayode Thomas, Head Communications and Media for the Access […]
The General Manager for the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Yussuf Alli on Monday said that the management has not changed their stance on the earlier announced registration fees for interested participants for the 2020 edition. Alli stated that the N5, 000 registration fee for Nigerian runners and $100 for foreigners are still very much […]
The Houston Rockets have not lost three games in a row all season, and they weren’t about to change that trend with their season on the line. They beat the Clippers, 124-103, in Game 5 on Tuesday at Toyota Center, to avoid elimination in the teams’ second-round playoff series, which the Clippers lead 3-2. The […]
The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has moved up the ladder from a Bronze Label marathon to a Silver Label marathon, less than five years after its maiden edition. Olukayode Thomas, Head Communications and Media said the good news was conveyed to the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon by IAAF Head of Road Races Alessio […]
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have announced a $20,000 bonus for world-class performances at the 2020 edition of the race, a statement signed by Olukayode Thomas, Head Communications and Media of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, has revealed. Bukola Olopade, who is the consultant for the IAAF Silver Label race, said the […]