Past winners of the Accra Milo Marathon

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.