Emmanuel Gyang and his wife, Deborah Pam, have emerged first Nigerians to complete the 42km race at the 2020 Lagos City Marathon.
Gyang, who was the fist male Nigerian, finished 33rd overall with a time of 2:25.30secs.
Pam was the first female Nigerian to get to finish in her category, finishing 14th overall with a time of 2:45.17secs.
The couple had exactly three weeks after their wedding emerged the first Nigerian finishers in their respective categories at the seventh edition of the Okpekpe 10km International Road Race. (Text courtesy of The Nation)