Abuja City Half Marathon: Organizers Announce Official Take-Off Time, Routes

“We will continue to deliver World-class sports events and Saturday’s race will be another testament to that commitment”

As the Abuja City Half Marathon takes off on Saturday, November 6, the organizers have announced that the event will start at 6:30 am from area opposite the National Federal Fire Service on Muhammadu Buhari Way.

The finishing point is at the Velodrome inside the MKO National Stadium.

The marathon will feature at least 30 elite athletes from Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria, and other African countries, Persecondnews reports.

The organizers announced this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday.

Meanwhile, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a traffic advisory, informing the public that the marathon route will be closed to vehicular traffic from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Saturday.

Motorists are strongly advised to plan alternative travel routes to avoid delays. The closed route will be as follows:

– Start Point: Opposite National Federal Fire Service, Mohammed Buhari Way

– Route Progression: Proceed straight down before Gana Street; turn right into Constitution Avenue

– Continue straight to Federal Secretariat; turn right onto Shehu Shagari Way

– Move straight after the Court of Appeal; turn left into Goodluck Jonathan Expressway

– Continue straight and turn right onto Murtala Mohammed Expressway

– Head straight to Apo Roundabout; turn right onto Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway

– Continue straight to Area 1 / Galadimawa Roundabout; turn left onto Ambassador Valentine Okereke Boulevard

– Proceed straight and turn right onto Christopher Gwabin Musa Way

– Continue straight and turn right into Package B Sports Complex

– Run through Package B into Package A

– Finish Point: In front of the Velodrome, Abuja.

Persecondnews also reports that ahead of the event, the Abuja City Half Marathon has been awarded a bronze label by World Athletics, a testament to its growing reputation as a major international road racing event.

The achievement is a significant milestone for the second edition of the marathon, which is expected to attract top athletes from around the world.

“We will continue to deliver World-class sports events and Saturday’s race will be another testament to that commitment,” said Yetunde Olopade, MD/CEO of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, the organizers of the event in Abuja on Friday.

Olopade expressed gratitude to Premium Trust Bank, the sole sponsors and partner, for their commitment to the event.