Following the
excitement from the Lagos marathon, the marathon
train in Nigeria now moves to Warri, Delta State, March 3, as thousands who
have registered for the 2018 edition of the Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon will
compete for medals and prize money.
Apart from the national elite runners, this
edition has generated interest from thousands of fun runners, students.
Conceived
by Joyce Bozimo, a lawyer and sports enthusiast to promote peace in Warri and
other part of the state and by extension Nigeria, the 10 Km road race will
start at the Airport Road and end at the Warri Township Stadium.
“The
Warri /Effurun Peace Marathon is a growing race with the potential to become
very big in the nearest future. The main aim of the race is to promote peace in
Warri, Effurun and all the neighbouring villages but beyond promoting peace,
this race aims to promote all the benefits associated with running which
include but not limited to promotion of healthy living, tourism, promote local
business especially the hospitality industry and get Deltans to embrace running
as a way of life,” said Bozimo.
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