The Onitsha City Marathon (OCM), a long-distance race event organized by the Onitsha Business School, has received a major boost from the Anambra State government.
The Anambra State government has given its full support and endorsement of the marathon.
The endorsement was conveyed in a letter signed by Patrick Onyedum, chairman of the Anambra State Sports Development Commission.
The government also endorsed the second edition of OCM, slated for Sept. 30 this year.
According to the letter, we hereby endorse and confirm our awareness and involvement in the second edition of the Onitsha City Marathon scheduled for Sept. 30 in Onitsha, Anambra State.
" We have noted the event in the calendar of the Commission for the year as well as that of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).
“We wish you every success and be assured that we will collaborate with you to achieve the objectives of this event,” it said.
The first Onitsha City Marathon was held in October 2019 with no fewer than 1,000 marathoners from Nigeria and 11 other countries from Africa, Europe, and Asia.
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