William Amponsah, Ghana’s leading long-distance athlete will compete at this year's Okpekpe race in Edo State, Nigeria on May 28, 2022. The race which happens to be the eight edition, would witness top athletes from the African continent compete for the ultimate prize. Amponsah, has competed in numerous races in Nigeria,…
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As expected, it was a clean sweep for Kenyan athletes at the maiden edition of Airtel/Ijebu Heritage Half Marathon staged in Ijebu-Ode yesterday as the East Africans won the star prizes in the men and women’s events.
It was Hosea Kiplimo who breasted the tape ahead of others in 1hr: 02mins: 36secs to win the 21km race.
Kiplimo countryman, Rhonza Kilimo followed with 1: 02: 57 and another Kenyan, Timothy Ronoh raced to the finish line in 1: 02: 59 to place third.
The women’s race was also won by another Kenyan, Sandra Chebet in a time of 1hr:10mins:42secs but two Ethiopians broke the dominance of the Kenyans winning the second and third positions.
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