2019 Okpekpe Race: New Record as Bahrain, Kenya athletes win top prize
Nigeria, May 25 -- For the first time since its inception, the IAAF Silver Label Okpekpe Road Race has produced a non-African winner.
Fikadu Dawit from Bahrain emerged as the overall winner of the male race at this year's event having finished in a time of 29.03secs.
Berehanu Tsegu from Ethiopia with a time of 29.04 and John Lotiang from Kenya with a time of 29.17 finished in second and third place respectively.
In the female category, Sheela Chelangat from Kenya was the top finisher, winning with a time of 33.14, while her compatriot Tuitoek Jepchirchrir, who reached the finish line after 33.18secs, finished in second place.
Gudeta Getachew was the third female runner with a time of 33.41secs
There was excitement in the Nigerian cat...
Click here to read full article from source
To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please
Contact Us.