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Kenya’s Abraham Kiptum has emerged winner of the 2017 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon and will be going home with the cash prize of $50,000. Kenya's Abraham Kiptum wins Lagos City marathon for the second time. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi Kiptum won the 42.1km race for the second time after he won the maiden edition in a time of 2 hours, 16 minutes, 21 seconds. Kenya's Abraham Kiptum wins 2017 Lagos City marathon. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi Below is our LIVE coverage of the 2017 Lagos City Marathon. 10.30am Official Result 1st - Abraham Kiptum - 2:15:23s 2nd - Ronny Kipkoech Kiboss - 2:15:25s 3rd - Kiprotich Kiroi - 2:15:30s A snapshot of the top 10 runners this year #iGetStamina pic.twitter.com/EbsLoCe8lw 10:58 AM - 11 Feb 2017 71 2 58m Access Bank Plc @myaccessbank Terry Apala. #iGetStamina Tekno, Seyi Shay, Olamide, Kiss Daniel, and Davido are backstage. pic.twitter.com/ NXL1t1LAKO Access Bank Plc @myaccessbank 10.00am Report reaching us has it that a 7-year-old, Damilola Oluwaseyi, just completed the marathon. Damilola Oluwaseun, 7, crosses the finish line at Lagos city marathon. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi 9.40am Fadeyi, the first Nigerian woman, has crossed the finish line. The first Nigerian woman crosses the finish line . #iGetStamina pic.twitter.com/ sUE9x6zeLf 9:53 AM - 11 Feb 2017 101 19 2h Access Bank Plc @myaccessbank This man can confidently say #igetstamina . He came, he saw, he conquered, then rested. pic.twitter.com/ MAnqx1BFAW Access Bank Plc @myaccessbank 9.30am Rodah Tanuyi from Kenya is the first lady to cross the finish line. Rodah, the first woman. #AccessBankLagosCityMarathon #iGet Stamina 9:48 AM - 11 Feb 2017 91 15 Access Bank Plc @myaccessbank 9.15am Ilya Pam Nwanta is the first Nigerian to finish the race and he will be going home with N1million. Ilya Pam Nwanta is the first Nigerian to finish the race Nwanta crossed the finish line before Philip Sharabutu who was the second Nigerian to finish the race. Sharabutu had finished as the first Nigerian in the Lagos city marathon maiden edition last year. 9.10am 2017 Lagos city marathon winners - 1st Abraham Kiptum (Kenya), 2nd place Ronny Kipkoech (Kenya), 3rd place Kiprotich Kiroi (Kenya) Winner Abraham Kiptum with other athletes. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi Kenya's Abraham Kiptum wins 2017 Lagos City marathon Kiptum will be going home with $50000 while Kipkoech and Kiroi will go home with $40000 and $30000 respectively. Kenya's Abraham Kiptum wins Lagos City marathon for the second time Kenya's Ronny Kipkoech finished second 9am After close to three hours of marathon race at the Access Bank Lagos City 42.1km, Kenya’s Abraham Kiptum, has emerged winner of the 2017 Lagos city marathon. This makes it the second time he is winning the competition. 8.50am' The leading athletes are ten minutes away from the finish the line. Abraham Kiptum won last year's marathon. He is neck to neck with two others. 8.45am An athlete has reportedly fainted on third mainland bridge. "@CreatesTm : Reports say he fainted on 3rd Mainland Bridge @Gidi_Traffic | #LagosMarathon #RunLagos #GIDITRAFFIC 8:57 AM - 11 Feb 2017 17 3 GIDITRAFFIC @Gidi_Traffic 8.40am Information reaching NAIJ.com has it that the leading athletes have gotten to Dolphin Estate in Ikoyi and are less than one hour away from the finish line. Kenyan athlete, Kitaka leading the female athletes #DolphinEstate #Ikoyi #RunLagos 8:37 AM - 11 Feb 2017 4 Lagos Sports Comm @LagosSportsComm Second set of athletes to reach Dolphin, Ikoyi. #RunLagos 8:38 AM - 11 Feb 2017 6 Lagos Sports Comm @LagosSportsComm Fadekemi leading the Nigerian team. #DolphinEstate #RunLagos 8:39 AM - 11 Feb 2017 9 3 Lagos Sports Comm @LagosSportsComm 8.35am Some special athletes are also participating in the race. Special athletes at marathon race. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi Special athletes at marathon race. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi Special athletes at marathon race. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi 8.30am Governor Ambode as gotten to the finish line as he awaits the winner. Gov @AkinwunmiAmbode at Eko Atlantic City, the finish line. #igetstamina #RunLagos #RunWithAquafina 8:16 AM - 11 Feb 2017 3 3 Doctors Magazine Nig @doctorsmag 8.25am As expected, some athletes can't keep up with the pace and strength of others and they wouldn't be getting to the finish line. Down but not out. #RunYourRace #RunLagos #RunWithAquafina #AccessBankLagosMarathon 8:29 AM - 11 Feb 2017 2 2 V|#BringBackOurGi ... @TheVicmoss 8.20am Surprisingly! some kids are also taking part in the race One the kids looking dehyrated. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi More kids participating in the race. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi 8.15am The chairman Lagos state Sports Commission Deji Tinubu just shared a photo of the how the finish line looks like as we await the winner. This is watch the finish point of #RunLagos looks like !!!! @LagosSportsComm 8:19 AM - 11 Feb 2017 9 deji Tinubu @dejitinubu 8.10am Remember Kenya’s Abraham Kiptom, emerged winner of last year's edition in 2hrs 21 mins, 20 secs ahead of his fellow compatriot, Hosea Kipkembe. Debebe Toise of Ethiopia came third behind the Kenyans. So we expect to see the winner of this year's edition cross the finish line in the next hour. Who will it be? A cross section of athletes. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi A cross section of athletes. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi Some of athletes. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi A cross section of athletes. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi Some of the athletes. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi 8.05am The NFF president Amaju Pinnick and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Access bank Herbert Wigwe just trekked to the finish line at the Eko Atlantic. They are awaiting the first athlete to cross the finish line. Athletes and volunteers at 2017 Lagos city marathon. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi Athletes and volunteers at 2017 Lagos city marathon. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi Athletes and volunteers at 2017 Lagos city marathon. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi Athletes and volunteers at 2017 Lagos city marathon. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi Female athletes at 2017 Lagos city marathon. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi Foreign athletes at 2017 Lagos city marathon. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi 8.00am Some athletes look very excited about the Lagos city marathon as they resort to music and water to keep them going. A female athlete listening to music in excitement. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi An athlete smile for the camera with his bottle of water. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi Two female athletes have their headphones and look focus for the ultimate prize. Photo: Emmanuel Osodi 7.35am NAIJ.com findings has shown that a 67-year-old man Edwin Ekong is participating in the 2017 edition of the Lagos City marathon. Edwin Ekong According him, his personal purpose of participating in the race is not ultimately for the prize gift, but a personal desire. The medical doctor told NAIJ.com: “Marathoning is the triumph of desire over reason. So this is the triumph of my desire." 7.20am Some dehydrated athletes take a quick stop to get water and continue with the 42km race. Remember the end point is at Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos. Women are not left out in the race. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi Women are not left out in the race. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi 7am The race has kicked off with the ultimate prize of $50,000 up for grabs. Who will get this? Some of the athletes competing for the ultimate prize. Photo credit: Emmanuel Osodi 6.20am Governor Akinwunmi Ambode just arrived at the scene of the athletes warm up session in Surulere to show support. 5.45am Barely minutes to the start of the 2017 edition of the Lagos City Marathon, some athletes were caught taking a nap before the 42km race. Athletes taking a nap before the race 5.30am Deejay Celebrity continues to mix popular Naija Jamz right at the starting point to the delight of the athletes. As at now, we are yet to see any of the elite runners. The starting point 5.14am' The chairman Lagos State Sports Commission Deji Tinubu giving volunteers 'to do' instructions 5am' Hundreds of athletes are gathered at the starting point taking different warm-up sessions. Athletes storm the Surulere stadium as early as 4am Below is our preview A total of 100, 000 athletes from 27 countries including Nigeria will be participating in the second edition of Access Bank Lagos Marathon billed to hold from 7am to 2pm today. LIVE Updates: Lagos City Marathon 64 elite athletes from 26 countries and 102 from Nigeria, as well as 30 special athletes will also be participating in the marathon scheduled to start from National Stadium in Surulere and terminate at Eko Atlantic City in Victoria Island. The governor of Lagos Akinwunmi Ambode is also expected to grace the occasion. The first athlete to reach the finishing point at the Eko Atlantic will claim the ultimate prize of $50,000. The first and second runner-up will go home with $40,000 and $30,000 respectively. The first Nigerian to complete the 42km race will receive N1million cash. Recall that Kenya's Abraham Kipton won the inaugural edition of the Lagos City Marathon in 2016 having completed the race in a time of 2 hours, 16 minutes and 21 seconds. Meanwhile, access to some major roads will in the mainland will be restricted. Click HERE for list of alternative routes.