Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- Kenya's long-distance machine, Ezra Kering, ran like a man possessed on Saturday, slicing through the humid Lagos air to seize victory at the 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.

With the precision of a metronome and the heart of a lion, the 40-year-old marathoner breasted the tape in a blistering 2:11:55, pocketing the coveted $50,000 prize and etching his name in gold once again.

Fresh from his gold medal triumph at the 2025 Borobudur Marathon in Indonesia where he clocked 2:17:27, Kering shaved six seconds off his previous record, proving that age is just a number when grit fuels the engine.

But beyond Kering's masterclass, this year's race delivered a plot twist worthy of a sporting thriller. Fo...