As Edo State dey ginger up for the 11th edition of the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, top runners from around the world don start dey arrive.Among them na Ethiopian rising star Lemi Teshome wey dey just 19 years old and Kenyan Fridah Ndinda, both set to make things interesting for the men and women categories respectively.Teshome don dey race fast this year, clocking 27:17 in Lille, France, and he dey aim to break Kenya's recent streak since 2022.Ndinda go try follow up on her compatriot Gladys Kwamboka's win from 2024.

Other international runners wey dey expected include Kenyans Victor Kimosop, Julius Kipkwony, Mazon Kipngetich, Uganda’s Enoch Chebet, Tanzania’s Jumanne Ngoya, Benjamin Ratsim, and Eritrea’s Felicien Muhitira.

On the Nigerian side, defending champ James Musa dey ready to protect him title, while Patience Daylop Mwavwang dey aim for a hat-trick after her wins in 2023 and 2024.The race na first of its kind for West Africa to get World Athletics Label and na Nigeria’s first certified course.Kenya’s Daniel Simiu Ebenyo hold the men’s record at 28:28 while Kazakhstan’s Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui dey hold women’s record at 32:38.The event promise plenty competition and e go highlight the best of road racing talent in Nigeria and abroad.