Lagos, Nigeria - World marathon champion Luke Kibet of Kenya and four-time world champion Lornah Kiplagat, a Kenyan-born Dutch runner, Saturday won the men's and women's events of this year's Glo-Lagos International Half Marathon in Nigeria's economic capital city.
Kibet clocked 1 hour, 7 minutes and 49 seconds to win the men's race, for which he got the top cash prize of US$50,000.
He was followed by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia in 1:08.52 and Kip Kiprono of Kenya (1:09.17). Kebede received US$25,000 while Kiprono got US$15,000.
In the women's race, Kiplagat won in 1:16.23 to take the top prize of US$50,000, followed by Hilda Kibet (Kenya), her cousin, in 1:19.27 and Jane Gakunyi also of Kenya (1:20.06). Kibet got US$25,000 and Gakunyi received US$15,000.
The first Nigerian in the men's race is Stephen Jambe, a private in the Nigerian Army. He went away with a brand new Kia Picanto car worth over US$7,000. Jambe was followed by Harris Ismalia, who got 750,000 naira, and Danjuman Jyang, who was rewarded with 500,000 naira.
The top Nigerian woman is US-based Mary Akor, who also got a brand new Kia Picanto car, followed by Genevive Njoku (750,000 naira) and Ladi Henry Jah (500,00 naira).
It was the second running of the half marathon since Nigerian telecommunications company Globacom took over the sponsorship from rival telecommunications company MTN.
The organisers said the event is one of the richest, with a total prize money of US$210,000.
World men's marathon record holder Gabrselassie of Ethiopia watched the event, a day after he organised a clinic for 800 Nigerian school children in Lagos.
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