rathon 2024 to ensure its success and thereby open up the economy of the state to global investment opportunities.
He said: “When we started the planning, we had a lot of issues but somehow along the way, we finally agreed and resolved all the bottlenecks, challenges, more especially, finances to host this event. “And for that reason, we gave them all the support that was needed for it to be a success. And I can say, to the glory of God, that I am happy that we are here today witnessing it live and direct.”
“I strongly believe that when we are going to host the second one, most of our mistakes, most of the areas that we did not consider, we will consider them and make the second event a more glamorous one that will be better than this. Peninah Arusei from Kenya finished tops as the female in the 45Km Elite Race with a total time of two hours, 48 minutes and 23 seconds to clinch the gold medal and win the prize money of $10,000 plus the N5 million support from the state government.
Wife of Rivers State Governor, Lady Valerie Siminalayi Fubara, won the second place in the 30 meters race and had her medal presented to her by the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu.