Winners of Saturday’s National Cross Country race billed for Jos will share a total prize purse of over N2m, organisers have announced.
The race, the first to be organised in Nigeria in almost 40 years is facilitated by the Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare who is expected to flag it off at the Rhino Golf Course.
Race coordinator, Tony Osheku informed that arrangements for a hitch-free race have been concluded and the athletes who will be the direct beneficiaries of the race are delighted.
“We are ready for the first real cross-country race in almost four decades,” says Osheku, a former Nigeria 1500m champion.
“The excitement here is palpable as the athletes who came on a tour of the course are excited to be part of the race which will signpost a new beginning for distance runners in the country,” said Osheku
“Walter Abymayr, a renowned athletics coach and manager is excited we are returning to running the cross country which he believes is the solid foundation that we can have to produce world-class athletes,” revealed Osheku. Saturday’s 10km race will start at 10am with the women’s race .