Okpekpe 10km race
19 May 2024
The medals for the 10th edition of the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race have been unveiled, just five days before the competition takes place in Okpekpe town, Edo State. Pamodzi Sports Marketing, the event's organizers, highlighted that the design of the medals emphasizes uniqueness and originality, befitting the race's status as the first in Nigeria…
16 May 2024
Defending champion, Daniel Ebenyo, will not have the opportunity to become the first man to successfully defend an Okpekpe 10km race title as injury has knocked him out of the race. The 28-year-old won the men's title last year and had promised to return this year to his ‘second country, Nigeria,’ but an injury he…
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