Lagos, Nigeria — A ranar Sabtu, masu shirya taron marathon na Access Bank Lagos sun yi birin:result, inda suka nemi World Athletics ta ba su ƙimar Platinum Label, wacce zata yi su na farko a Afirka. Kenya’s Edwin Kibet ya lashe zaɓen maza da lokacin sa na 2:14:19, ya ci jarƙiya ta $50,000. Masu ƙoshin laƙabi daga Kenya sun kai 1-3 a gasar maza ta 42km, tare da Kipyegon Hehemiah na biyu da Bernard Sang zuwa uku.
A cikin zaɓen mata, Guta Hirpa daga Ethiopia ta lashe na farko da lokaci na 2:37:04, yayin daAleminesh Herpha ta zo na biyu a 2:38:01, tare da Jerono Peris daga Kenya zuwa uku. Masu shirya taron sun shirya don nasarar daƙiƙa biyu da mintuna 10, amma Manajan Darakta na Marathon, Yusuf Ali, ya ce sun cimma duk wasu ƙa’idoji na Platinum Label.
Mrs. Yetunde Olopade, MD/CEO ta Nilayo Sports Management Limited, ta yabawa Access Bank da Gwamnatin Jihar Legas saboda goyon bayanta. Nyango Boyi ya lashe zaɓen maza na Nijeriya da 2:25:41, miketare N2m da $4,000. Blessing Solomon ta lashe zaɓen mata na Nijeriya, yayin da Elizabeth Power da Patience Mwanvwang suka zo na biyu da uku.
“Muna sa ran World Athletics suka tabbatar mana Platinum Label in da“That’s why some of us have penalties while some are just getting فار 西 its very sad when local talent is ignored, we gotta take it to them next time”
