The Main Organising Committee  (MOC) of the Okpekpe 10km International Road Race yesterday confirmed  that most of the invited foreign athletes for the competition are scheduled to start arriving Nigeria tomorrow (Thursday).

Director of Organisation, Zack Amodu, confirmed last night that the five athletes from Ethiopia namely,  Deriba Merga, Tilahum Regassa, Abere Chane Lema, Sofia Shemsu and Salam Abere Alebachew  are booked to arrive Lagos enroute Okpekpe in Etsakor East Local Government Area of Edo State.

“We are also expecting  Moses Masai, Yusuf Biwott, Fredrick Kipchumba, Betty  Chepleting and Georgia Rono  all from Kenya to arrive Lagos tomorrow enroute Benin. Also on the flight to Lagos, we are expecting Timothy Troitich from Uganda and several others,” observed Amodu.