Chai! Na real showdown wey happen for Owan Marathon wey take place for Sabongida-Ora, Edo State!

This 5th edition no be small thing o, as Ghanaian athletes come show dem say dem dey seriously for this race. Na 10-kilometre dem run, and e sweet for mouth like zobo drink!

For the men, Michael Adetiba wey dey represent Kwara State come take first position with sharp time of 50:13. Dis guy sharp like arrow! He don already win 21-kilometre Abuja marathon before, and he no fit carry last for this one. Wahala for those wey wan run am!

Dem Ghanaians no gree rest for the female side too. Joyce Ayaaba bend down gree come first with time of 57:44, while her fellow countrywoman, Christiana Mumuni, no let am slack as she finish third with a time of 58:54. Na Delta State talent, Charity Agofure, wey come second. Make dem no forget say na level wey dem dey hustle!

When dem ask Adetiba how e feel, he say na God’s grace carry am come this far, and he dey hope say next time e go do am better. E be like say we go need to build altar for this guy o!

Joyce too dey shine as she talk say she dey look forward to the race after she don prepare well with her coach. Na true teamwork dey bring dis kind victory!

Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku no wahala as he come commend di organisers for putting Owan for global map. He promise say dem go support the event more next year. Make sense, abi?

Desmond Enabulele, the Chair of Edo Sports Commission, don yan say sports na the fastest motor to empower our youths. Represented by Frank Ilaboya, he talk say Owan Marathon dey expand every year, and dem go keep supporting am.

Meanwhile, Chris Ojo, wey be di organisers of the marathon, talk say e go set up marathon clinic to train future champions. E no dey joke o! He even urge well-meaning sons and daughters from the state to join hand to make di next edition better.

Ojo wax prophetic, as him talk say Olympics dey come in small time, and if dem fit support this waka well, Nigeria fit carry medal. We dey watch o!