Millennium Marathon opens another registration point

Accra, Sept. 2, GNA –
With a few days to go for the Big Millennium Marathon on Saturday, September
22, organisers of the competition, have opened another registration point, for
athletes who wants to participate.

This was after the
first official desk at the Zen Gardens, opposite Elite Sports, Labone, Accra.

The ceremony, was
characterise another raffle draw, which saw three three lucky winners picking
hom some attractive prizes, donated Elite Sports Shop, who are also sponsors of
the marathon.

Wisdom Adika, a player
of Zenaps FC, Sefanya Ameya Adadevoh, a goldsmith and Ibrahim Abdul Mumin, a
soldier from the Artillery Division of the Volta Barracks, were the lucky
winners.

Mr. Wael H. Hakim,
founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Elite Sports, who donated
treadmill for the winner of the 2018 race said, he had been a partner of the
Millennium Marathon since it begun four years ago and believes it is the best
platform to unearth long distance athletes for Ghana.

He added that the
international event has made Ghana the focus of all marathon lovers round the
world.

Ambassador Ashim
Morton, Director of the Millennium Marathon Ltd, said the registration has been
extended to September 20, 2018.

He said interested
athletes can register and pick their running vests and a gift from the sponsors
at the Accra Sports Stadium, Frankies Hotel at Osu, Decathlon at the Nungua
Junction Mall and Beautiful Beneath at East Legon or the office of the
Millennium Marathon at Nima.

He said organizing
such a big international sports event need to be funded, and appealed to
corporate Ghana to take up the title of headline sponsor.

The event, is being
supported by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Ministry of Youth &
Sports, Health and Tourism.

GNA

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