Since the inception of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s government; right from its first term, it has been seen by the world that the Governor always gives equal attention to all genders in the operation of the government.
In order to give the women folk, the sense of belonging in the state, the governor has been given the necessary backing to the organisation of the Lagos Women Run
The Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Oluwatoyin Gafar, gave kudos to Governor Sanwo-Olu and insisted that the race would continue to enjoy the government support.
He was speaking during the 7th edition of Lagos Women Run which held on Saturday, 11 November.
David Abiye George from Ondo State successfully defended her title winning the tournament back-to-back. She won the title last year, to record her second straight win in her second participation in the biggest women run in Africa.
Gafar said the race has witnessed tremendous improvement each year of its edition with a lot of side attractions coming up in the 2023 tournament.
He congratulated the winners and urged the citizens of the state to give the government of Babajide Sanwo-Olu the support to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.
Independent News Express reports that David Abiye George who is an officer of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC), defeated thousands of runners to take home the N1.5 million price money at stake after breasting the tape at 39: 13: 78 seconds.
In second place is Deborah Pam who crossed the line 39:22: 73, while the third position went to Patience Dalyop with a time of 40: 2:08 seconds.
The second and third place winners went home with N500,000 and N300,000 respectively, while the first twenty persons to get to the finish point got various cash prizes.
Winners also emerged in the veteran category the first three winners got N300,000, N200,000 and N100,000 respectively with the first ten finishers also going home with cash prices.
Coordinator of the race, Tayo Popoola, expressed happiness at the completion of another successful event, noted that, the race is not all about running or winning prices but a statement of empowerment.
” The Lagos Women Run is not all about running; it empowers women to overcome challenges, conquer stereotypes and break barriers.
”It sends a powerful message that Lagos women are strong, confident and unstoppable. And as they run through the city’s streets, they inspire and uplift others, proving that they can achieve anything they set their minds on.
Popoola also noted that the race serves as a platform of creating awareness for some non communicable diseases that ravage womanhood.
” In this race, we use it to create awareness about some non communicable diseases and that’s why you see some participants run against cancer, diabetes and hypertension and I want to assure you that we’ll keep on improving”, she concluded.
