ATHLETES from some Africa countries and Northern Nigeria are currently in the hilly and mountainous community of Okpekpe for training ahead of the 2nd edition of Okpekpe ten kilometres road race.

The race billed to take place on May  3, has already registered over 5 thousand Athletes across the world. A visit by our reporter to the hilly community, showed some of the athletes were seen training ahead of the event.

An athlete who simply gave his name as Usman from Kano state said he missed the first edition of Okpekpe road race, hence he decided to spend a  week in the community to train and get himself familiar with the road .

“I’m here to train ahead of the May 3,  race. I came all the way from Kano. Insha Allah, am training morning and evening. I will stay for a week, then travel back to prepare for the D-day.

“As you can see right now, we are six from Kano, a friend from Ethiopia training ahead of the 10 kilometres road race.

“Mr. Journalist, one thing you must understand here is that, the money involve can turn my life around, so we are coming for business not for jamboree,” Usman said.
An athlete from Kenya told our reporter at Apana that eight of them are already on ground in Auchi for the race.

Though, the Kenyan athlete refused to mention his name, but said that they were already on ground for training and will remain so until the competition.