Olude vows to prove mettle at 2019 Okpekpe road race
Barely 24 days to the 2019 edition of the Okpekpe 10km road race, Fadekemi Olude, a top female marathoner has vowed to prove her mettle at the competition.
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Okpekpe Road Race and Vikolo
He did not stop there as he competed for the country at the World Universities Games in the 80s. He was passionate about athletics and cried each time Nigeria failed to make any impact at world or African Championships. He is no longer alive to weep for Nigeria as he passed on late last year.
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Kenyan Alex wins 2018 Okpekpe road race
KENYAN Kibet Alex won the men’s category of the 2018 10 kilometers Okpekpe road race yesterday in 29.46 seconds after the participants defied the heavy downpour to participate in the annual sports event.
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Okpekpe Road Race drives sports devt, tourism in Edo – Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government’s sustained support for Okpekpe Road Race is integral to its commitment to drive sports development and boost tourism receipts in the state.
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Edo agog as participants arrive Benin for Okpekpe Road Race
With a few hours to the commencement of the 2018 edition of Okpekpe Road Race scheduled for Saturday, May 12, enthusiasm is at a fever pitch in Edo State, host of the first 10-kilometer International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) silver label road race in Nigeria.
Read More Okpekpe Road Race: Obaseki assures of world-class outing
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured of the state government’s preparedness to put up a world-class event with the upcoming edition of the Okpekpe Road Race billed to hold on May 12.
Read More Okpekpe Road Race appoints Ecobank Mobile App as Official Bank Service Platform
Pamodzi Sports Marketing, organiser of the acclaimed Okpekpe International Road Race, has named Ecobank Mobile App as the official Banking Service platform for the 2018 edition of the race slated for Saturday May 12 in Okpekpe, Edo State. Mike Itemuagbor, Chief Executive Officer of Pamodzi Sports Marketing and Chief Promoter of the Okpekpe International Road Race said the Ecobank Mobile App is most suited for the Okpekpe 10km Road Race being an app that has been adopted across Africa.
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Okpekpe Road Race: Edo PDP slams Obaseki over N70m
EDO State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken a swipe at the state government for admitting that it spent N70 million on the Okpekpe Road Race despite initially advertising that the event was fully funded by sponsors.
Read More Organisers unveil prize money for 5th Okpekpe race
Organisers of the annual International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Bronze Label Okpekpe international 10km road race have announced the prize money outlay for the fifth edition of the race which holds this Saturday in Okpekpe near Auchi,Edo state.
Read More Full doping control at 5th Okpekpe road race
Organisers of the fifth Okpekpe international 10km road race say there will be full doping control during the race scheduled to hold in a fortnight at Okpekpe, Edo state.
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