In pictures: The Lagos City Marathon

Participants from within and outside Nigeria

People went to great lengths to capture the moments

The participants

The race is not for the beginners but those who end well!

Gov. Ambode’s convoy

The starting point; and not everyone will win!

Security men at work too

Spectators who don’t want to be told what happened…

The race is not for the swift?

Here are more photos on the much awaited Access Bank Lagos City Marathon which will take the runners a distance of 42.195 kilometres, with no fewer than 20,000 runners from Nigeria and some parts of the world. A total sum of N92 million will be won. Photo credit: Idowu Ogunleye