According to its mission assertion to advance the course of ladies always, the organisers of the annual Lagos Ladies Run have provided money and ethical help to a few of the nation’s feminine Particular Athletes.
On the seventh version of the Lagos Ladies Run held on Saturday, a few of the nation’s Paralympians particularly people who participated on the final Commonwealth Video games in Birmingham had been on the bottom to obtain the particular bundle put collectively for them.
High on the checklist of people who got money awards by the organisers of the Lagos Ladies Run was Goodness Nwachukwu who clinched the GOLD medal for Nigeria in ladies’s Discus F42-44/61-64 occasion
Nwachukwu who set two world information earlier than successful gold in Birmingham thanked the Lagos Ladies Run organisers for his or her nicely thought out gesture of supporting particular athletes in a particular means.
“It is a nice shock for me and my different colleagues which were honoured by the Lagos Ladies Run organisers, this present of affection could be very appreciated”
“I have to confess, that is fairly well timed and it reveals that the Lagos Ladies Run organisers need the most effective for all whether or not bodily match or bodily challenged” she acknowledged.
Tayo Popoola coordinator of the Lagos Ladies Run defined that the gesture to the particular athletes is likely one of the quite a few methods the mission is making an attempt its finest to help ladies from all walks of life.
“We’ve regularly stated the Lagos Ladies Run is past sports activities, and we’ll proceed to do extra in collaboration with our companions and sponsors” Popoola assured.
“What we have now given to those Particular Athletes is a token to indicate we truly care about them, we hope it should assist to reinforce their coaching and private wants”
Maisaje Vera-Yohanna from Plateau State emerged the winner of the 2022 version of the Lagos Ladies Run.
She completed the race in a time of 29.38.72 forward of Lagos State’s Haruna Hauwawu who had a end time of 29.57.59 whereas Delta State’s Charity Agofure was third with a time of 30.13.17.
Other than the massive crowd of contributors that greeted the seventh Lagos Ladies Run, there have been various dignitaries additionally current together with Mrs Taiwo Akosile who represented Her Excellency Mrs Ibironke Sanwo-Olu.
Others are the Elohor Aiboni, the primary feminine managing director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Manufacturing Firm (SNEPCo), Mrs Yemisi Tinubu, vice chairperson Lagos State Athletics Affiliation amongst others.
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