Chairman of the Native Organizing Committee of the World Athletics African Operating Convention, Chief Solomon Ogba, says Nigeria is on the verge of changing into Africa’s main vacation spot for highway races.
Talking forward of the extremely anticipated African Operating Convention scheduled to carry in Lagos from Feb. 12–13, 2026, the globally revered sports activities administrator stated Nigeria is lastly taking its place as a sporting powerhouse, citing the rising feasibility and success of highway races within the nation.
Ogba stated the upcoming convention is a transparent testomony to the progress made within the group of world-class marathons in Nigeria.
“We’re making important progress in highway races, and the complete world is conscious of this. That’s the reason I’m very excited in regards to the upcoming Operating Convention in Lagos,” Ogba stated.
He famous that the convention will carry collectively main specialists and stakeholders from throughout the globe.
“It will likely be a gathering of one of the best minds in highway operating, from the world governing physique to African authorities and key business gamers, all working collectively to additional form the fast-growing road-running panorama in Nigeria and throughout Africa,” he stated.
As anticipation builds throughout the continent, Lagos is ready to as soon as once more grow to be the middle of world consideration in athletics.
The Operating Convention shall be adopted by the eleventh version of the Platinum Label Access Bank Lagos Metropolis Marathon, scheduled for Feb. 14, 2026, a race that has continued to rise in international stature and recognition as certainly one of Africa’s largest highway races.
The convention is targeted on selling long-term sustainability of highway races in Africa and fostering the natural improvement of world-class marathon occasions throughout the continent.
