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, Gyang Nyango and a female from Kenya, Peninah Arusel have won the 45km Elite Race in the male and female categories of the 2024 maiden Rivers State Marathon.
Rivers Governor Siminialayi Fubara in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary , Nelson Chukwudi, announced a complimentary award of N1m to the athletes in the first 20 places behind the gold medal winners as encouragement to them, saying that it would motivate others to consider joining in the competition in the future.
The governor also said that his administration was already committed to youth development by expanding the space and exposing them to a variety of sporting activities to groom potential talents for excellence and attainment of their aspirations. “But, I can say, on our part as a government and also as host of an event that has never taken place in Rivers State before, we were a bit afar on our part from the organizers.
The governor, who congratulated the winners of the competition, assured that his administration would sustain support for all youths who wanted to explore their sporting talents in the state and help them to blossom. Fubara commended the Commissioner of Sports, Christopher Green, for his leadership in the ministry that had led to winning of lots of trophies for the State.
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