Keypoints of the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

• The upcoming third edition will be held on the 10th of February 2018.

• The Lagos marathon is now certified as a Bronze Medal marathon, with its routes officially measured, and with a goal to achieve Gold label within the next two editions.

• The #AccessBankLagosCityMarathon is only of the 88 certified marathons out of the over 500 in the world.

• Over 50,000 athletes participated in 2017, about 100,000 participants (both elite, indigent and non-elite) are expected for the 2018 edition.

• For its Bronze Medal status, athletes who qualify and participate in the2018 #AccessBankLagosCityMarathon are automatically recognized and eligible for the Commonwealth Games.

• The prize money for indigent winners has been increased to 3 Million Naira across all categories.

• A 10km #FamilyFunRace has been included to encourage participation from indigent (Nigerian) non-professional runners for fitness, fun and health purposes.

• The 10km #FamilyFunRace is NOT for professional runners or elite athletes.

• Winners of the 10km #FamilyFunRace will get brand new cars from GAC Motor.