Over 300 international elite runners expected at Onitsha City marathon

The second edition of the Onitsha City Marathon (OCM), scheduled for 30 September 2023, is projected to attract 300 world-class marathoners.

Segun Sogbesan, the director of Onitsha Business School, organisers of the OCM, gave this indication in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Friday.

Sogbesan said they are expecting elite runners from America, Asia, Europe, and parts of Africa for the 21-kilometer race around the commercial town of Onitsha.