Ishmael Arthur – Ghana Armed Forces
The third edition of the Accra Inter-City Homowo Marathon has been fixed for Saturday, August 3.
The race is part of activities earmarked for the celebration of the annual Homowo Festival by the Gas.
A statement from the organisers, Medivents Consult, said, this year’s race would be in two categories; 21 and 10 kilometres.
It said the race has been endorsed by the Ga Traditional Council (GTC), and it is expected to attract the best of athletes across the country.
The statement said this year’s event would also start at the Accra Sports Stadium and end at the Bukom Boxing Arena.
It added that, the race would also be preceded by a two-day Sports Fair, where there would be a platform for sports businesses to network, share ideas and also exhibit their products and services.
According to the statement, registration code for the race would be released in the course of the week, to enable interested participants to register.
It noted that, the organisers would also announce dates for the launch of the race and sponsors.
The 2023 Accra Inter-City Homowo Marathon was won by Kooga Atia and Juliana Zakat.
From The Sports Desk