ENTHUSIASM GREETS LAGOS DUATHLON AND AQUATHLON

NEWS

By World Triathlon Admin | 23 Dec, 2007

The Nigerian Triathlon Union got off the blocks with the National Duathlon and Aquathlon championship in Lagos on Sunday 16th of Dec 2007.
13 States and two private triathlon clubs participated with a total of 56 athletes participating in the event. A large crowd gathered at the Teslim balogun stadium to cheer the athletes in the first multisport championship in the history of Nigerian sport.
The championship enjoyed sponsorship from NTU traditional sponsors BG-Nigeria, Sona Breweries supporting with their Malt brand, The giant Couriers DHL, Linkage Asurance company, and the biggest noodle makers in nigeria INDOMIE.
It was an exciting moment for the Executives of NTU who felt happy with the enthusiasm shown by both athletes and spectators.

1st LAGOS TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP
- SUNDAY 16th DECEMBER 2007-

DUATHLON COMPETITION RESULTS

(a) DUATHLON MEN

1st Afis Bakare       Borno State       1 hr 30.24.44
2nd Caleb Kalizibe    Bayelsa State    1 hr 31.54.06
3rd Mubaka Aggo       Rivers State    1 hr 33.34.81
4th Abdu Sani          Borno State       1 hr 34.56.15
5th Femi Thomas       Lagos State       1 hr 35.00.12
6th Lookman Oyebola    Lagos State       1 hr 35.05.06
7th Tekena Osika       Rivers State    1 hr 38.40.50
8th Oluwaseyi Akinola Oyo State       1 hr 39.19.00
9th John Victor       Lagos State       1 hr 40.51.44
10th Timothy Aniagolu Borno State       1 hr 46.36.15
11th Bunu Modu       Elkanemi SC       1 hr 47.50.39
12th Moses Adodo       N/Police SC       1 hr 48.55.31
13th Akin Faloye       Ondo State       1 hr 49.37.22
14th Fenbebra Okumagba Garden City SC    1 hr 51.06.41
15th Michael Adekeye Eveready Tri-C    1 hr 53.43.72
16th Fatai Murisiku    Lagos State       1 hr 53.50.42
17th Osaren Darekson Edo State       2 hr 01.50.14
   Lateef Oyeniyi    Ondo State          DNF
   Bassey Nelson    Garden City SC       DNF
   Rasheed Bolarinwa Oyo State             DNF
   Saka Masudi       Kwara State          DNF
   Dauda Umar       Borno State          DNF
   Godsgift David    i-skill SC          DNF
   Okon Essien       Bauchi State          DSQ

(b) DUATHLON WOMEN

1st Korutimi Pabor Bayelsa State 1 hr 39.12.39

1st Auwal B.Mohammed Borno State 1 hr 47.36.50
2nd Kehinde Hameed Kwara State 1 hr 47.47.33

(d) DUATHLON JUNIOR GIRLS (19 yrs/under)

1st Oluchi David Rivers State 2 hr 01.34.48
2nd Boma Princewill Rivers State 2 hr 16.44.02

AQUATHLON COMPETITION RESULTS

(a)AQUATHLON MEN

1st Perelate Gbagi    Bestseller SC    44 min 28.16
2nd Omolade Aworetan Young Stars SC    47 min 01.50
3rd Aliasau Lateef    Bestseller SC    47 min 28.12
4th Tamaraemi Yeiyah Baracuda SC       48 min 55.35
5th Moses Aladdin    Baracuda SC       49 min 15.40
6th Awolowo Shedrack Young Stars SC    50 min 00.01
7th Sunny Ayejo       Delta State       51 min 12.76
8th Kolawole Ebiniyi Young Stars SC    51 min 41.39
9th Sunday Onenese    Baracuda SC       52 min 19.38
10th Yellow Yeiyah    Bestseller SC    53 min 58.88
11th Taiwo Abdullahi Edo State       54 min 00.24
12th Dele James       Edo State       56 min 14.27
   Africa Angalabiri Bayelsa State       DNF

(b) AQUATHLON WOMEN

1st Jebbi B. Merif    Bayelsa State    49 min 27.32
2nd Nightingale Feku Young Stars SC    59 min 09.28
3rd Meme James       Bestseller SC    59 min 34.37
4th Adedayo Orimoloye N/Navy SC       1 hr 00.54.75
5th Taiwo Solomon    Bestseller SC    1 hr 03.53.00

1st Victor Aladdin Bestseller SC 44 min 32.58

(d) AQUATHLON JUNIOR GIRLS (19 yrs/under)

1st Dupe Ogunfuyi Bestseller SC 54 min 55.15