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250 Elite Athletes to Storm Bayelsa for Saturday’s 21 KM Senator Douye Diri Marathon

Posted : 08 February 2024

The organizers of the Bayelsa City Marathon announced on Wednesday that the winners in the male and female categories will go home with N500,000.


The inaugural marathon is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 10, and is expected to feature both the Elite and Teen Categories.


According to the organizers, the Teen Category will include approximately 50 Bayelsa State Secondary School students and individuals running for leisure in a 5-kilometer race from Otiotio junction in Yenagoa to the Peace Park opposite the Government House.


Odonkumo mentioned that all 50 participating school athletes would receive school bags courtesy of the Gloria Diri Foundation.


He clarified that the Elite Category, covering 21 kilometers, will commence at 7 am at Glory Drive, behind Akenfa junction in Yenagoa, concluding at the Peace Park opposite the Government House. He noted that over 250 marathoners from across the country and abroad have registered to participate in the race, with N500,000 awarded to each winner in the men's and women's events.


Odonkumo, the Chairman of the Bayelsa Marathon Club, indicated that Governor Douye Diri would lead a contingent of government officials and dignitaries to attend the event.

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