Lebage Sanneh of The Gambia Armed Forces and Sohna Saho of The Gambia Police Force who were recently crowned winners in the 21km race of the annual Bajana Marathon will be running in European marathons later this year.
Facilitated by The Gambia Volunteers Trust, organisers of the Marathon, the two air tickets were pledged by The Gambia Tourism Board and The Gambia Experience to help expose Gambia’s long distance runners.
Roy Sanyang, founder and CEO of GVT expressed delight at the success of this year’s marathon.
“The support from institutions and individuals indicates that our efforts in promoting long distance running through Bajana Marathon are highly recognised,” he told Observer Sports.
by Jainaba D Jatta