11TH LAGOS WOMEN RUN: ORGANISERS COMMENCE DISTRIBUTION OF KITS
The Organisers of the 11th edition of the Lagos Women Run have commenced preparations for the event at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, with a three-day distribution of kits and an empowerment training programme for participating women.
Ms. Tayo Popoola, the Coordinator of the Lagos Women Run, who spoke on behalf of the organisers, said the kit distribution will hold from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, 10th to Thursday, 12th November, 2026, at the stadium in Surulere.
According to her, the empowerment aspect of the race is aimed at building capacity and exposing the women to different enterprise opportunities within their environment. She stressed that this distinguishes the event from other similar competitions.
Ms. Popoola said the race is not only about running and winning, but also an empowerment programme to better the lives of the women. She added that through the race, the lives of many women who participated in previous editions have been positively impacted through the various skills they acquired, which they have used to establish themselves in their private business endeavours.
The three-day empowerment training covers enterprise training, waste-to-wealth, farming for sustainable living, digital marketing, storytelling, how to pitch their businesses, networking, and how to access various government small enterprise loans.
The Coordinator of the empowerment scheme, Mrs. Sidikat Folami, Executive Director, Mateen Lander Impact Foundation, explained that the type of empowerment programme organised is based on the outcome of a survey carried out by the organisers.
Mrs. Folami disclosed that some of the women wanted to learn a skill, make extra income, and access opportunities at their disposal. These factors, according to her, determine the type of empowerment programme organised for them, which is professionally delivered with an international curriculum guide.
She added that the women have been enthusiastic about learning, and their responses in the last four editions of the empowerment programme have been very encouraging.
Over 10,000 women across the country have registered to participate in the 10km race, which kicks off from Tafawa Balewa Square and ends at Mobolaji Johnson Arena Sports Stadium, Onikan, on Saturday, 14th November, 2026. The race is in two categories: the Open and Veteran races.
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