The organisers of the annual Splash FM Integrity Marathon has assured participants of adequate medical attention during the 2016 edition which has been scheduled to hold on March 20 in Ibadan. Speaking on Thursday at a press briefing to herald the 8th edition of the 42km marathon, Dr Steve Olarinoye, the zonal coordinator, National Sports Commission (NSC) South west Zone One disclosed that the sponsor and the ministry are more concerned about the medical fitness of the participants hence their determination to pay more attention to medical aspect of the race.
He also informed that medical team from the University College Hospital (UCH), will be on hand to attend to the medical needs of the athletes.
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Olarinoye stated that any athletes who intend to participate in the race must come with certified medical fitness reports from any accredited hospitals.
This was to ensure that only athletes who are medically fit participate in the race which will be flagged off at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium gate.
In her speech, Mrs Oyebisi Asimolowo, Chief Operating Officer of Splash FM while assuring of a hitch-free event informed that her organisation will not encourage any form of fraudulent act.
She further disclosed that N2 million has been earmarked as total prize money for this year’s edition with the overall male champion going home with N600, 000.
The second place winner would go home with N300,000 as N150,000 goes to the third place winner.
In the female category, the winners will get N400,000 as second and third placed winners go home with N200,000 and N100,000 respectively.
