Though race officials didn’t get the 2.10.00 they are hoping for, Saturday’s
Access Bank Lagos Marathon was keenly contested with Kenya’s Edwin Kibet winning the 2025 title with a time of 2:14:19.
His compatriot Kipygon Hehemiah, also a Kenyan was second in 2:16:37, and 2024 winner Bernard Sang, came third after crossing the line at 2:16:49.
Kibet despite arriving Friday with little time to rest dominated the race and proved unstoppable in the last stretch of the 42km race course. He gleefully received the dummy cheque for $50,000 to prize money, from Lagos State governor Babatunde Sanwo-Olu.
In the women’s race
Ethiopia’s Guta Meseret Hirpa won the title, beating her compatriot to claim her first title in Lagos.
Hirpa got to the line in a time of 2:37:04, compatriot Aleminesh Herpha was second in 2:38:01:39, in a photo finish run with Kenya’s Jerono Peris who placed third in 2:38:01:39.
Nyango Gyang Boyi emerged the men’s winner in the Nigerian category in a time of 2:25:41:58. Apart from winning N2million as first Nigerian, Boyi also won $4,000 for finishing 8th overall.
Blessing Shambor Solomon emerged winner in the women’s category of Nigerian runners, while Elizabeth Nuhu Power and Patience Dalyop Mwanvwang finished second and third respectively.
Like Boyi, Blesding Solomon got N2 million for her effort.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Saturday that he was satisfied with the conduct of the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, adding that the state would give the organisers more support to make the 2026 edition bigger and better.
