Ogba confirms IAAF President for Lagos City Marathon

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

TVCE (SPORT) – The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN)  Solomon Ogba has confirmed that the IAAF President, Lord Sebastian Cole will be in Lagos for the  Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.

Speaking from the venue of Dubai City Marathon, the AFN boss also revealed that the Lagos Marathon is generating big interest across the world.

“I can confirm to you that the IAAF President, Sebastian Coe has given us his word that he will be in Lagos for the maiden Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, I am also equally pleased to see the kind of interest that the Lagos marathon is generating around the world, Ogba said.

Solomon Ogba, AFN President

Another big wig, the world record holder in women’s marathon, Paula Radcliffe has also hinted that she will be more than willing to be part of the 2017 edition of the Lagos City Marathon.

Radcliffe gave this cheering news to members of the Organising Committee of the Lagos Marathon who are presently attending the Dubai Marathon to gain more ideas in organising the Lagos race billed for February 6.