Millennium Marathon promise to pay athletes

The Millennium Marathon is an annual half organised by the Millennium Marathon Sports Limited, a limited liability legally registered company in Ghana with the core mandate of promoting a healthy lifestyle amongst Ghanaians, and grow long distance running as a national sport.

The Millennium Marathon relies on Corporate sponsorship to host the race. Over the last 2 years the marathon has been sustained by the generous support of corporate bodies.

In 2015, prizes were given to 54 winners from 10 regions and the top 6 athletes in the 21k race.

Last years’ race was successful, however the organisers had challenges due to a major sponsors’ inability to honour their commitment of gh250,000 though they received maximum publicity and various benefits.

This led to some athletes not receiving their prize monies. The Millennium Marathon Sports Company acted in good faith with the aim of rewarding Ghanaian athletes with attractive prizes to encourage local citizens.

Over the last few weeks, some sections of the media have misinformed the public about sources of sponsorship for the race and further made false allegations of taking athletes monies.

The company is run by a Board with personalities whose integrity has been undermined by false news. The company wishes to emphatically state that all winners’ prizes come from Sponsors and therefore when sponsors do not fulfil their obligations, the company is unable to award all prizes.

The company gives a lot of complimentary invitations to ordinary citizens to participate in the race. The Company is still pursing payments of returned cheques and assures all athletes who have yet to receive their prizes of receipt in due course.

The Millennium Marathon is a private initiative that is helping sports in Ghana. The Company calls for all to support this initiative.