Okpekpe Road Race
| Okpekpe Road Race | |
|---|---|
| Date | May |
| Location | Okpekpe, Nigeria |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | 10K run |
| Established | 2013 |
| Course records | Men's: 28:28 (2023) Daniel EbenyoWomen's: 32:38 (2023)  Caroline Kipkirui |
| Official site | Okpekpe Road Race |
| Participants | 428 (2019) |
Okpekpe road race is an annual event in Edo State, Nigeria. It is a 10 Kilometre road race over hills and tarred roads, starting from Apana Road and ending in Okpekpe town. The 2018 edition of the race featured participants from Kenya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, Morocco, Israel, Bahrain, Morocco and Nigeria.[1] Kenyan Kibet Alex won the men’s category of the 2018 edition of the race with a finishing time of 29 minutes 46 seconds. Simon Chepat was second with a finishing of 30 minutes 29 seconds and Ronoh Timothy placed third with a finishing time of 30 minutes 39 seconds. Yani Dera Dida won the female category.[2][3]
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) silver labelled the Okpekpe international 10km road race.[4]
Past winners
[edit]| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2013 | Moses Masai (KEN) |
29:39 | Georgina Rono (KEN) |
33:01 |
| 2nd | 2014 |  Teshome Mekonen (ETH) |
28:35 | Wude Ayalew (ETH) |
32:41 |
| 3rd | 2015 | Alex Korio (KEN) |
29:20 | Angela Tanui (KEN) |
33:34 |
| 4th | 2016 | Simon Cheprot (KEN) |
29:48 | Polline Wanjiku (KEN) |
33:30 |
| 5th | 2017 | Leule Gebrselassie (ETH) |
29:28 | Azmera Gebru (ETH) |
33:59 |
| 6th | 2018 | Alex Kibet (KEN) |
29:46 | Dera Dida (ETH) |
33:00 |
| 7th | 2019 |  Dawit Fikadu (BHR) |
29:03 | Sheila Chelangat (KEN) |
33:13 |
| — | 2020 | Did not held | |||
| — | 2021 | ||||
| 8th | 2022 | Yasin Haji (ETH) |
29:05 | Anchinalu Dessie (ETH) |
33:09 |
| 9th | 2023 | Daniel Ebenyo (KEN) |
28:28 | Caroline Kipkirui (KAZ) |
32:38 |
| 10th | 2024 | Edward Zakayo (KEN) |
29:31 | Gladys Kwamboka (KEN) |
33:05 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Okpekpe road race: Top class athletes vie for honours - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "Kenyan Alex wins 2018 Okpekpe road race - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Kenyans Dominate 2018 Okpekpe Road Race - THISDAYLIVE". THISDAYLIVE. 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Cheprot, Wanjiku Eye Okpekpe Road Race History - Complete Sports Nigeria". Complete Sports Nigeria. 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
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