Accra, Sept 23, GNA - Accra would witness yet another amazing marathon race on Saturday as more than 2000 athletes are expected to vie for honours at this year's event.
Saturday's event would be the 18th edition and as always, would be organized by the Dansoman Keep Fit Club. Two categories of athletes will compete- the mass Sports and the under-15.
The mass sports category, which begins at The Point, Nungua, through some principal streets in Accra to the Dansoman Keep Fit Club, would cover 42.2km while the under-15 category is expected to stretch 15km- from the Kaneshie Sports Stadium.
President John Agyekum Kufuor is expected to fire the starter's gun for the commencement of the event.
Below is a compilation of the previous winners by the GNA Sports Desk.
1987 --- Alfred Amegashie
1988 - Fred Adongo
1989 - Emmanuel Amo
1990 - Emmanuel Amo
1991 - Fred Adongo
1992 - Fred Adongo
1993 - Emmanuel Amo
1994 - Hagack Gideon
1995 - Stephen Manu
1996 - Stephen Manu
1997 - Alhaji Alhassan
1998 - Alhaji Alhassan
1999 - Richard Nifa
2000 - Stephen Manu
2001 - David Zigah
2002 - David Zigah
2003 - David Zigah
The winner will be flown by the Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) to compete in the prestigious Amsterdam marathon later in the year.
