Otuaro is the deputy governor of Bayelsa State. He will flag off the Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon with top prizes for winners
By Uzor Odigbo
All is now set for Saturday’s Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon and athletes from all over the country are raring to go.
Delta State deputy governor Kingsley Brurutu Otuaro, will flag off the 10km race by 7.00 am at Warri Airport Road start point. The race will finish at the Warri Stadium.
A good number of elite Nigerian long-distance runners and joy runners have registered and are waiting to vie for the N1m top prize.
This is the fifth edition of the race and organisers are hopeful of a good outing after the event was cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Speaking ahead of the flag-off deputy governor Otuaro a Barrister at Law, said the Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon continues to gain currency, adding the Delta State government remains committed to improving on sports development and athletes welfare.
The Warri/Effurun Marathon is a 10-km distance run. This year event will be the fifth. It has been attracting top Nigerian long-distance runners who are eyeing the N1m top prize in both the female and male categories.
There are also consolation prizes for the top ten finishers in the race.
According to coach Gabriel Okon, the technical consultant of the marathon, spreading the winning prizes is to encourage more athletes to participate and feel satisfaction for their efforts during the racecourse.
He added that the race which was put off last year due to the COVID-19 epidemic and restrictions will be conducted under the best COVID-19 practices
