Vice President To Start Accra Marathon

About three thousand runners are expected to participate in this year's Accra International Marathon on Sunday, September 30.

The 42-kilometre race, which has the Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama as the Special Guest of Honour would start from Prampram in the Dangme West District to the Tema Motorway Roundabout through Tema Communities One and Two to the Nungua Barrier and finally end at the La Pleasure Beach.

Mrs Ann Bannerman-Ritcher, Director of Fit For Life Company Limited, organisers of the marathon announced this in Accra yesterday. She said the aim of the event is to raise funds to support needy projects that her organisation was undertaking in various parts of the region.

The Director said the competition, which will start at 0530 hours has Voltic Mineral Water, Net 2 Company Limited and Adom FM as the main sponsors.

Mrs Bannerman-Ritcher said the first three runners in both the Men and the Ladies categories would receive cash prizes with the other competitors receiving consolation prizes ranging from microwave ovens and radio cassette recorders.