Enugu Marathon Organisers To Hold Pre-Race Fitness Drive On Saturday

A special fitness drive has been scheduled to hold on Saturday as part of build up to next month’s Enugu International Marathon

According to organisers of the event, the fitness drive will take at Okpara Square, starting at 7:00am and the session will be led by renowned fitness instructor, Super Stan.

‘Sports enthusiasts and fitness lovers in Enugu and surrounding areas are invited to join us for an energizing morning of aerobics, Tabata, and other dynamic workout routines as we gear up for the big race. Don’t miss this opportunity to get active, have fun, and connect with the fitness community!’ read a message on the race’s website.

The Enugu International Marathon will hold on Saturday May 3rd, 2025, with collection of bibs and goodies bags for registered runners scheduled to start from April 25th to May 1st, 2025

According to the organisers, ‘participants will race through a carefully curated route, highlighting iconic landmarks such as Coal Camp Road, Independence Avenue, Zik Avenue, Okpara Square Road, Presidential Road, N.T.A Road, Market Square, and the Ebe Ano Tunnel Road. This route was designed to showcase the charm of Enugu and celebrate its vibrant cityscape.’

There will be prize money for three categories of runners on the day.

The elite runners will earn between $15,000 top prize money and $1000 for the fifth placed athlete for both men and women in the 42.195km race while Nigerian runners stand to win between N3m for the first place winner and N500,000 for the athlete who come in fifth.

There will also be N1m top prize money for the 10 kilometres runners with fifth place runner earning N200,000.