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Organizers of Owan Marathon Pick Jan. 4 Date

Posted : 12 December 2024

The 5th edition of the 10 km Owan Marathon has been scheduled for Jan. 4, 2025, with athletes from across Nigeria and beyond expected to participate.

 

Mr. Christopher Ojo, Chief Promoter of the event, disclosed this during a news conference in Benin on Thursday.

 

Ojo said the 2025 edition of the event promises to be an exciting convergence of sports, entertainment, and beauty, with the addition of the Owan Beauty Pageant.

 

“Just like in the previous editions of the marathon, we aim to use this event to discover new talents and groom them to stardom,” he said.

 

He explained that the race is being organised by the Owan Trust/Global Bridge Initiative in collaboration with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

 

Ojo emphasized that the essence of the race goes beyond sports, as it also aims to productively engage youths and contribute to the fight against insecurity.

 

“It is also our little way of assisting the government in fighting insecurity and creating employment opportunities.

 

“It will help fight insecurity by productively engaging the youths, thus keeping them busy.

 

“We all know that sport is now a big-time business for both the athletes and even the government,” he said.

 

Speaking on sponsorship, Ojo stated that the organisers were wrapping up discussions with some firms.

 

He added that the 2025 edition would be more unique with the inclusion of sideline entertainment.

 

“You will agree with me that sports and beauty pageants are both entertainment in nature and are also aimed at productively engaging the youths.

 

“We are also using these events to boost the local economy; the area will witness people from various parts of the country converging, either as participants, observers, or tourists, and so on.

 

“This event is not just about the people of Owan. We are prepared to host Nigeria that day,” he said.

 

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