Nigerian runner Emmanuel Gyang “wins #LagosMarathon”
Well, as far as Nigerians are concerned, their Plateau State born country man is the winner. Period.
Emmanuel Gyang came seventh in the international sporting event unsurprisingly won by Kenyan, Abraham Kiptum.
Gyang will be going home with a million naira; Kiptum with $50,000 (about N9.9 million).
Kiptum may have taken all the money but it’s Gyang who’s winning hearts for giving the Kenya a run for his money.
There was no doubt a Kenyan would do the 42 kilometers before anyone else. You can’t beat Kenya when it comes down to long distance races.
Gyang is not doing this for the first time. He won the Lagos Beach Marathon in 2014 and the year before.
He also won the 2014 Obudu Mountain Race in the “Nigerian Category.”
Emmanuel Gyand trends on Twitter. See some tweets below:
#EmmanuelWinsIt https://t.co/QfDlqysjqK
— Olaolu Adeyeye (@OlaoluA) February 6, 2016
A Kenyan came 1st. The 1st Nigerian came 7th. 7 is the number of perfection. Who came 1st? #LagosMarathon
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) February 6, 2016
Welldone Emmanuel Gyang who came 7th. He beat some Kenyans and Ethiopians to it #lagoscitymarathon
— Atoskin sweeti (@atoskin) February 6, 2016
Proud of Emmanuel Gyang a class mate currently at front line in the ongoing access bank run lagos marathon.
— Weirdo (@PamBenpam390) February 6, 2016
Despite finishing 15th, Emmanuel Gyang emerged as the best Nigerian in the Male Category in the 2014 Obudu Mountain race.
— Jude (@JudeAgba) February 6, 2016
First Nigerian... The Million Naira man Emmanuel Gyang...#RunLagos #LagosMarathon pic.twitter.com/Yb4wMMTLf5
— Lagos City Marathon (@lagosmarathon) February 6, 2016
