Kenya’s Sharon Cherop has become the first female athlete to finish the 42km race at the 2020 Lagos City Marathon.

35-year-old Sharon Cherop won in the women’s category by setting a new record of 2:31:38, two minutes later than she made a similar race in Eldoret Kenya in 2018.

Sharon Cherop, right: led the ladies
She also won the Eldoret City marathon in 2018 with a time of 2:29:57
The 42km race kicked-off from National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos and ended at Eko Atlantic, Lagos.