Rahmon Kareem an indigene of Ogbomosho land won the maiden edition with good time 34:44 minutes.
The young lad made it to the finish with enthusiasm for winning more championship.
“I’m happy I won this maiden edition and the guy who came second pushed me to winning the race because I had to meet up with his pace.”
The 20 years old lad believes he can win more laurels and want to compete in more championship.
“In this life we have to start from somewhere, I have started today and I wish to continue from where I stopped in the subsequent championship”
The Second position of the Ogbomosho Marathon Race goes to Adetiba Abiodun with 34:35 and the Third position goes to Adeyemi Tunde with 35:34.
In addition, the female category was won by a 17 years University of Lagos Human Kinetics student Mary Ajayi with 43:37.
In her reaction, winning this 10km race is my aim and I have achieved it. I wish to compete more in the subsequent championship and make my state and nation proud.
Present at the event is the former CAF Executive Member, Dr Amos Adamu, the representatives of the Minister for youth and Sports Development Mr Kola Daniel the media aide to the minister, traditional rulers in the city and the veteran journalist Bayour Issa Mr Sports.
