Williams, Solomon emerge winners of first nationwide cross-country race in Jos

The duo of Kefar Williams and Blessing Solomon made historical past as the primary winners of the primary Nationwide Cross-Nation race held on the Rhino Gold Course in Jos yesterday.

Kefar ran 31:38.30 to win the race forward of 2022 Nationwide 3000m steeplechase champion, Stephen Joshua (31:51.69) and Emmanuel Gwang (32:01.77) who got here second and third respectively.

Williams who set a private and course file believes Nigerian athletes can rival East Africans if given help.

“I consider we will rival the east Africans if we get the identical degree of consideration and help they get right here,’ the police sergeant stated.

For the ladies’s race run individually from the boys in accordance with worldwide requirements, Solomon, the 2022 Nationwide Sports activities Pageant 3000m steeplechase champion ran 38:36.12 to win forward of 11 time nationwide 5000/1000m champion, Deborah Pam (38:47:37) and Grace Danlami.

Pam, the most effective Nigerian runner on the Gold label Entry Financial institution Lagos Metropolis Marathon early this month was delighted to run her first Cross Nation race in nigeria.

‘I’m delighted to be part of this historic race. I needed to go away Lagos final (Friday) evening to have the ability to run at the moment (Saturday) and joyful to complete among the many first three,’ stated the 32-year-old whose husband, Emmanuel Gyang completed third within the males’s race.

For his or her efforts, the highest three finishers within the women and men’s race went residence with N300,000; N200,000 and N100,000 respectively.  Athletes who completed from fourth to twelfth additionally bought paid for his or her efforts.

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