Okpekpe Road Race
19 May 2017
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of wasting N70 million to fund the 2017 Okpekpe Road Race.
15 May 2017
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki at the weekend completed the 10km Okpekpe Road Race in 86.4 minutes to fulfill his promise to run for We Care Trust Charity.
14 May 2017
However, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, yesterday, completed the 10km race in 86.4 minutes to fulfill his promise to run for “We Care Trust Charity.”
9 May 2017
The organisers of the fifth edition of the 10-kilometre Okpekpe Road Race have confirmed that a record 15 gold level-running elite athletes will participate in the race for the men and women’s titles and the $15,000 top prize....
27 Apr 2017
Those were the words of Joseph Nwobike, SAN, Counsel to Okpekpe International 10km road race, while reacting to a publication on the issue. He stated that the publication tagged, ‘Athletes, officials fault Edo Government on Okpekpe road race,’ was not based on proper investigation.
21 Apr 2017
A Shocking revelation emerged yesterday on why some Edo State athletes were left out on payment of cash prizes in the last edition of the money-spinning Okpekpe 10km road race.
19 Apr 2017
Some athletes and officials in Edo State have faulted the decision by Governor Godwin Obaseki to continue with what they term as ‘wasteful’ Okpekpe 10km road race.
25 Jan 2017
President of Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive (AIPS, Africa), Mitchel Obi, who is delighted the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race has been granted full membership of Association of International....
23 Jan 2017
Organ of the annual Okpekpe Road Race have revealed that the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races...
2 Dec 2016
Barely three years after becoming the first and only road race in Nigeria and the West African sub-region to be awarded a label status by the International Association of Athletics Federations....