Ethiopia’s Yinesu wins 2019 #Access Bank Marathon

Sintayehu Yinesu of Ethiopia outpaced thousands of marathoners
on Saturday to emerge winner of the 2019 Access Bank Lagos City
Marathon.

Yinesu breast the tape in a time of 2.17.20 to grab the ultimate
prize of $50,000.

Joshua Kipkorir of Kenya came second with a time record of
2.18.16 to go home with $30,000 while William Yegon, also of Kenya,
came third with a record of 2.19.04.

Goyet Gideon of Nigeria came 14th and first from the nation to
finish the race.

The race kicked off in the early hours of the day from the
National Stadium in Surulere and ended at the Eko Atlantic
City.

This is the fourth edition of the race.