Accra Milo Marathon

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Accra Milo Marathon is an annual event held in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. It was first held in 1987. [1] The marathon was skipped from 2016 until new sponsors were found in 2023. [1] [2]

Winners of this event are usually sent to compete in the Amsterdam Marathon. It starts at the Point in Nungua and the finish line is at the Dansoman Keep Fit Club. It is normally run in September but sometimes October when the need arises. [3]

The marathon was previously hosted by Nestlé and is named for the drink Milo. [4] [5] Nestlé withdrew their sponsorship in 2018. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Accra Marathon bounces back with First National Bank as headline sponsors". Ghana News Agency. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  2. ↑ Kwaitoo, Samuel Ebo (2023-09-08). "Milo Marathon cries for lifeline - Athletes in limbo". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  3. ↑ "Past winners of the Accra Milo Marathon". Track & Field News. Ghanaweb. 23 September 2004. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  4. ↑ Martinet, Alain Charles; Payaud, Marielle Audrey (2013-02-01), RSE : Le foisonnement des pratiques commande un retour sur les fondamentaux (in French), retrieved 2025-03-18
  5. ↑ Osumare, Halifu (2012), Osumare, Halifu (ed.), "Empowering the Young: Hiplife's Youth Agency" , The Hiplife in Ghana: West African Indigenization of Hip-Hop, New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, pp. 83–117, doi:10.1057/9781137021656_3, ISBN   978-1-137-02165-6 , retrieved 2025-03-18, ...at the September 25, 2010, Milo Marathon performance at the Keep Fit Club in Dansoman, just outside of Accra proper. Ghana, as the second leading producer of cocoa (after Côte d'Ivoire), has counted Nestlé Ltd. as a part of its corporate sector for decades, producing the popular instant chocolate drink called Milo. The 24th annual Accra Milo Marathon that sponsors 15 km and 42 km races attracted throngs of youths. As a major fundraiser for the city, the race ended at Dansoman's Keep Fit Club with its large open soccer field, big enough for several outdoor stages where the day ended with hiplife music.
  6. ↑ "Nestle withdraws sponsorship from Accra Milo Marathon". GhanaWeb. 2018-01-16. Archived from the original on 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-03-18.


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