May 30, 2026
The quiet hills of Okpekpe in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State are once again preparing for a moment on the global sporting stage as the 11th edition of the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race holds today.
With the race officially listed by World Athletics as the next major global road race event, attention has shifted to Nigeria for what promises to be one of the most significant athletics competitions on the international calendar this weekend.
Organised by Pamodzi Sports Marketing, the Okpekpe race stands out as the only World Athletics Gold Label road race scheduled anywhere in the world on May 30, underlining its growing prestige within global athletics calendar.
The race is one of just 41 Gold Label road races approved worldwide for 2026 and remains the first road race in West Africa to earn label recognition from World Athletics, a milestone first achieved in 2015.
