National Sports Authority Pledges Support for Absa Black Star Marathon 2025
As preparations intensify for the 2025 edition of the Absa Black Star Marathon, organizers paid a courtesy call on the Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, to formally invite the Authority to lend its support to the event.
Japan Motors Presents Nissan Navara as Official Pace Car for 2025 Absa Black Star Marathon
In a gesture that underscores its commitment to sports development and community wellness, Japan Motors has officially presented a Nissan Navara to the organizers of the Absa Black Star Marathon. The vehicle will serve as the official pace car for the highly anticipated 2025 edition of the marathon.
Sunseekers Tours Ghana Applauded for Back-to-Back Absa Black Star Marathon Sponsorship
Organisers of the Absa Black Star Marathon have paid a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of Sunseekers Tours Ghana, Mr. Kwame Ansong.
Juicy prizes up for grabs at the 2024 Black Star Marathon
Prospective winners and finishers of the upcoming 2024 Black Star Marathon have a chance to take home exciting prizes. The race, scheduled for July 27th at Independence Square in Accra, features a 42.2-kilometer course for men and women, a wheelchair category, and a 10-kilometer mass run/jog/walk. Organizers, Runathon Ghana Foundation, expect to attract roughly 10,000 […]
Black Star Marathon organizers announce big package for participants
Black Marathon organizers have announced attractive prizes for participants who will excel as well as finishers in a competition scheduled for Accra in July. According to the organizers, the forthcoming event code-named – 2024 Black Star Marathon prizes are subject to improvement. The novelty race (42.2km for men and women, wheelchair categories, and a 10 […]
Black Star Marathon Announce Sponsors
Runathon Ghana Foundation, organisers of the 2024 Black Star Marathon, has announced the current official sponsors for Ghana’s premier marathon. A media release from the communication department of Runathon Ghana Foundation signed by Dr. Eric Kwame Adae, founding president, stated, “We’re thrilled to announce the current official sponsors for this year’s Black Star Marathon! A […]
Runathon Foundation launches Accra City Marathon
Runathon Ghana Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in sports development, has launched a new initiative dubbed ‘Accra City Marathon’. The marathon is set to be a first-class running event in the country, and will pave the way for the Foundation’s re-launch after a few years of inactivity. Speaking during the launch in Accra, president of […]
Accra City Marathon launched: Set to showcase Ghana’s premier road race event
In a bid to make its mark on the international marathon scene, the rebranded Accra City Marathon is gearing up for its highly anticipated edition scheduled for January 13, 2024. With a projected participation of around 12,000 dedicated runners, both professional and recreational, the event is poised to capture the essence of road racing. Runathon […]
Raja Lagble wins runathon race
Raja Lagble over the weekend rewrote his name in gold by winning the second edition of the 50m ultra marathon race (Runathon) to defend the title he won last year. The navy officer raced past close to 1,000 marathoners in 3:12: 34, ten minutes faster than last year’s time, to pick home a medal, a […]
Runathon champ calls for more support.
Two-time Runathon 50-kilometre ultra-marathon champion, Raja Lagble, has urged the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) to place more emphasis on the development of Ghanaian marathon runners. Speaking to the Daily Graphic after seeing off challenges from Kwesi Savi and Godwin Adukpo to retain his 50km ultra-marathon title last Saturday, Lagble stated that Ghanaian long distance runners […]
