Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- Kenya's Ezra Kipchumba Kering delivered a composed and clinical performance to win the 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, 14 February.

Running with discipline and late-race strength, Kipchumba crossed the finish line at Eko Atlantic City in 2:11:55 to claim the $50,000 top prize in Africa's only World Athletics Gold Label road race.

Uganda completed a strong showing on the podium, with Lomoi Samuel finishing second in 2:11:59 - just four seconds behind the winner - while Namutala Kephar Lumbasi secured third place in 2:12:25 in a tightly contested men's race that went down to the final kilometres.

The Gold Label marathon is organised by Nilayo Sports Management Limited under the leaders...