Malik Yakubu put a up a great performance to beat defending champion Kassim Mohammed and win the 29th Accra Milo Marathon on Wednesday.
The 42.2 km race started from the Nungua Barrier and it ended at the Dansoman Keep Fit Club, home of the organisers of the event.
Yakubu and Mohammed rekindled their rivalry from last year’s event when Mohammed won and Yakubu came third. However, it seemed Yakubu had a plan to better his lot and he executed it well to win the close race in a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 46 seconds. Kassim Mohammed ran a time of 2 hours 22 minutes and 59 seconds.
The time was two minutes slower than what was recorded last year. Joseph Yandal of the Ghana Police Service completed the podium places with a third place finish in a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 14 seconds.
Malik Yakubu was handed a trophy, a cheque of GHS 15,000 and products from Nestle Milo and Voltic. Kassim Mohammed took away a cheque of GHS 5,000 and products from Nestle Milo and Voltic and Yandal won GHS 3,000 in prize money and products from Nestle Milo and Voltic.
Source : Citifmonline
Malik Yakubu Wins 29th Accra Milo Marathon
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