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Kenya’s Edwin Kibet emerged victorious at the 2025 Lagos City Marathon,, crossing the finish line with an official time of 2:14:19:17.
The 41 years Old Kibet emerged victorious in a race of 30000 marathoners on Saturday morning to win the 42km race.
He will be claiming the grand prize of $50,000.
The 41-year-old finished with 2:14:19 to beat his Kenyan compatriot, Kipygon Hehemiah, who recorded 2:16:37 to finish second, Sang Benard Cheruiyot, took up the third position with 2:17:17.
There was also a new winner in the women’s 42k race. Ethiopia’s Guta Meseret Hirpa won the title, beating her compatriot to claim her first title in Lagos.
Hirpa got to the line in a time of 2:37:04, inspiring an Ethiopian 1-2 in the women’s marathon.
Aleminesh Herpha (Ethiopia) was second in 2:38:01:39, while Kenya’s Jerono Peris was third also in 2:38:01:39.
Nyango Gyang Boyi emerged the men’s winner in the Nigerian category in a time of 2:25:41:58.
Apart from winning N2million as first Nigerian, Boyi also won $4,000 for finishing 8th overall.
Blessing Shambor Solomon remerged winner in the women’s category of Nigerian runners, while Elizabeth Nuhu Power and Patience Dalyop Mwanvwang finished second and third respectively.
The 42km race began at the National Stadium in Surulere and ended at the Eko Atlantic City in Victoria Island.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Saturday that he was satisfied with the conduct of the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, adding that the state would give the organisers more support to make the 2026 edition bigger and better..
Although, the organisers were targeting a finish of 2hrs: 10minutes in Saturday’s race, the General Manager of the Race, Olympian Yusuf Ali said he was hopeful the outcome of yesterday’s race will be enough to clinch the Platinum Label.
