Several reactions have trailed the emergence of Ethiopia’s Sintayehu Legese as the winner of the 2019 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
According to the Lagos State Government, 2,000 North Americans registered for the marathon while a total number of 4,000 participants from 58 countries are participating in the competition.
Concise News reports that Legese on Saturday, February 2, won the marathon with a time of 2.17.28 and went home with $50,000 prize money.
While Kipkorir Joshua of Kenya came second as he finished with a time of 2.18.26.
Also, William Yegon of Kenya came third with a time of 2.14.04
Check out some of the reaction on Twitter as captured by Concise News:
I'm just getting to 15km and I hear the #LagosCityMarathon has been won. 😑
How do you allow someone from Ethiopia called Sintayehu Legese compete with regular humans. The surname is literally pronounced LEG EASE! 😂😂😂#Ojoro #LagosMarathon #RunLagos #Walk #ExtremeWalkLagos pic.twitter.com/y3Sm4zPaoI
— Nejeeb Bello Oyarese (@NejeebBello) February 2, 2019
When you decide to join the #LagosCityMarathon and then you meet Kenyans at the registration point pic.twitter.com/GjLjhpDJTC
— Japhet soj (@iam_japhoo) February 2, 2019
You saw a kenyan amongst you in the #LagosCityMarathon and you still went ahead to compete.
What were you thinking?
You were thinking what?
Were you thinking? What!
Thinking what were you?— Feranmicharless (@Feranmicharles1) February 2, 2019
While some of us are still sleeping, an Ethiopian has won the #LagosCityMarathon already. I can never participate in that thing until they ban Kenyan & Ethiopian Athletes from running.
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (GCFR) (@Rouvafe) February 2, 2019
…Then he looked forward & boom, they were already decorating Sintayehu Legese from Ethiopia as the winner.
Lesson: never look back.
Thanks for attending my TED Talk.#LagosCityMarathon https://t.co/vEOZIipdgU
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (GCFR) (@Rouvafe) February 2, 2019
Sintayehu Legese from Ethopia just won the Lagos State Marathon.
Dude just got $50,000 (18 Million In Naira) 😍
They said he ran for 2 hours Plus ahh… Kilode.😬
How won't he win when his name starts with Leg? 😂#RunLagos #LagosCityMarathon #lagos pic.twitter.com/aI8piUJGv6— Pee Dee Pee🔥 POWER😎 (@dezz_tini) February 2, 2019
I think if contestants of the #LagosCityMarathon knew someone in the name of Sinteyahu Legese (Leg Ease) from Ethiopia was participating many wouldn't have contested. Someone whose legs moves with ease can beat anyone in a marathon. Even Kenyans no fit beat am
😭😭😭😭
— OGA SMART (#BBNAIJA) (@Smartnoys) February 2, 2019
So an Ethiopian athlete won the #LagosCityMarathon
This is embarrassing🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽
I mean,why host a marathon in Lagos,or anywhere in Nigeria when someone will always come all the way from East Africa to win it? pic.twitter.com/bqfpHU4pOT
— ZINNY''S THOUGHTS (@ThoughtsZinny) February 2, 2019
But this marathon will be won by an Eastern African man as usual. We both know already. #LagosCityMarathon
— CeeC, your peak is my beginning. (@flakesbc) February 2, 2019
The kenyan that won the #LagosCityMarathon should better don't bother thinking bout boarding a flight back, baba na da leg u go take go back. 😡
— Feranmicharless (@Feranmicharles1) February 2, 2019
Must they allow kenyans participate??#LagosCityMarathon
— Maranatha (@_nwatochi) February 2, 2019
