The Organisers of Sunshine
State Marathon (S.S.M 1.0)
tournament have unveiled
the prize money for the event
slated for Oct. 27th in Akure.
The Accreditation process
will take place on Thursday,
26th of October, 2023 at the
Ministry of Youth and sports,
Ilesha expressway beside
Road safety station, Akure.
The Chairman of the Or-
ganising Committee and
also the CEO of Ayomi-
kunEventz, Mr Benjamin
Ayomikun Oladele stated
this in a press statement made
available to newsmen on Sun-
day in Akure.
Oladele said the winner
of the marathon competition
would go home with a Prize
money of one million Naira
(N1,000,000),while the sec-
ond position will take home
N500,000 while third position
takes home N200,000.
He said the programme
was in conjunction with the
Ondo State government and
registration fee is just N10,000
on the designated website;
www.ondomarathon.com.ng.
Oladele said that lives and
property of participants are
guaranteed as security agen-
cies had been notified about
the event.
“Athletes from anywhere
in the country can participate.
We are doing this event as
part of Promoting health and
wellness: Hosting or partner-
ing with a marathon event can
encourage people to lead a
healthier lifestyle by promot-
ing physical activity. This,
in turn, can lead to a health-
ier community and reduced
healthcare costs.
“There has not been any
sporting event within the state
that’s eye catching enough.
The only thing people focus
on is Football. We wish to
Promote fitness, healthy living
among individuals.