Emmanuel Gyan made it as the first Nigerian to arrive the finish line, he came in 7th place.
The arena is agog with music and gyration, more runners arriving the finish line, the first female marathoner still awaited.
9:28 More runners are coming in full throttle at the finish line.
9:23 Kenyans dominate the race.
The finish line is already filled with fans in their thousands.
9:22 Athlete 341 from Kenya is fast approaching the Eko Atlantic, he is leading with a very wide gap.
9:18 Any time from now a winner will emerge.
The world record sits at 2 hours 3 minutes, it is now 1 hour 56 minutes into the race.
To have a realistic chance of winning, the front runners must keep an even pace, consistency matters now than ever before.
8:54 Top seeds are upon the Ikoyi-Lekki link bridge, heading towards Admiralty way.
Most areas in Surulere are under the watchful eyes of the Nigerian police, most roads are blocked.
8:34 More and more runners are quitting. Some have ‘crashed’ just rear of the Third Mainland bridge.
8:32 Top increasing their pace by the minute, they might have spotted a landmark that tells them the end is not so far away.
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