Nick Butter Running the World comes to Lagos Nigeria
By Dayo
6 June 2018
FRIENDS OF ILE-IFE HERITAGE MARATHON
NICK BUTTER RUNS IN NIGERIA
British endurance athlete, Nick Butter, set out to run a marathon in every country of the world in January of 2018. He will be the first person to accomplish this feat when he successfully completes his mission. Nick will be running through 196 countries including war-torn areas and places of political unrest to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.
He will arrive Nigeria on June 16, 2018 and run the Nigerian leg of his mission on June 17, 2018. He will be accompanied by the winner of the maiden edition of Ile-Ife Heritage Marathon (IHM), Peter Olayinka, and a few friends of IHM.
Wave, smile, run a few kilometers with him or just stop to say a few words of encouragement if you run into them along their route on Sunday the 17th of June, 2018 in the Lekki/ Ikoyi area of Lagos.
You can contact WhatsApp No + 234 8098090089 if you want to support Nick.
15 year old Peter Pan Wins Marathon
Peter Pan Olayinka
15 year old Peter Pan Olayinka becomes the first winner of the Ile-Ife heritage Marathon with a record time of
2 hours:44 minutes. He is given a well deserved carry by his fellow runners.
Gbenga of Road Warriors comments:
“That was an awesome race. From the opportunity to meet the Ooni of Ife, to the course, drinks, the encouraging volunteers, and beautiful finishing ceremony. You did Naija proud! On my calendar for 2019”
Aafke of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 comments:
“We had a great race! Thank you!”
Maria USA 🇺🇸 Comments:
“Thank You ! I hope the success this time around means we can expect more organized races in Nigeria 🇳🇬 “
Bobby of Nigeria 🇳🇬 comments:
“Well done, You had a vision, you believed and you actioned it. That I ran a marathon in Nigeria with fruits, water and Lucozade Sports at service station is setting the bar high.
We can’t possibly know all the work that went in. We can only say a big thank you!
God bless you and your team”
Sheriff of OAU comments:
“..Still expecting more from you at different States in Nigeria 🇳🇬. You are super exalted in this platform, the medics, the suportive team, the security they did a great job and to co-runners from other states, other countries you guys are awesome, did a great race...”