Kenyans have claimed all the prizes on offer in the men’s category of the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
Edwin Kibet emerged as the winner, completing the 42km race in a time of 2:14:19.
Kibet finished third last year and reclaimed the title he won in 2023, where he clocked 2:14:06.
He will go home with US$50,000 prize money.
Following minutes later was Hehemiah Kipygon, who crossed the line in 2:16:37 and with 2:17:17 Sang Cheruiyot claimed third place.
After the race, Kibet said he would be available in Lagos next year to defend his title.
In the women’s category, Ethiopian, 
Hirpa Gutaclocked 2:37:04 to finish the race in first position.
Her compatriot, Aleminesh Herpha was second in 2:38:01:39, while Kenya’s Jerono Peris was third also in 2:38:01:39.
Meanwhile, Nyango Boyi emerged as the men’s winner in the Nigerian category in a time of 2:25:41:58.
He will go away with N2million and an additional $4,000 for finishing 8th overall.
Blessing Shambor Solomon emerged winner in the women’s category of Nigerian runners, while Elizabeth Power and Patience Dalyop finished second and third.
Like Boyi, Solomon got N2 million for her effort.
Though the organisers were targeting a finish of under 2hrs:10 minutes in Saturday’s race, the General Manager of the Race, Yusuf Ali, said that he is hopeful the outcome of Saturday’s race will be enough to clinch the Platinum Label.
“Our target was for any of the elite athletes to finish the race at 2hrs: 10 minutes, which is one of the major criteria to get the Platinum Label. I know that all other requirements for the label have been fulfilled by the Access Bank Lagos City marathon, and we are hoping to be the first in Africa to achieve the Platinum; we are expecting confirmation from World Athletics very soon,” Ali stated.
A total of seven gold medal runners in the male category, two in Platinum, five gold labels for females and one in the Platinum category were among the over 30,000 runners that took part in Saturday’s race.
The full marathon kicked off at 6:30 am from the National Stadium in Surulere, while the 10km race began later at 9:30 am from Grace Garden Event Centre in Lekki. Both races concluded at Eko Atlantic City.
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