Pam Makes Okpekpe History Again
Becomes first woman to win six straight titles Home girl Deborah Pam run faster than she did in extended her unbeaten run 2013 and 2018 if she has at the Okpekpe International the right environment to 10km Road Race to six last training and support from Saturday when she became government and corporate the first Nigerian woman Nigeria. winner of the first IAAF silver “know I can be as good label road race in West Africa. as the East Africans if I can
Pam, 28, was the get the necessary support. overwhelming favourite There is no way we can to extend her reign as the compete against the Kenyans queen of the 10km road race and the Ethiopians if we are in Nigeria and not even the neglected by government. torrential rainfall towards the “Nigerians should be proud end of the race could slow we have a silver label race in her down as she sped to her Nigeria but we will continue second fastest time over the to play second fiddle to the distance (37 minutes and 58 East Africans if our officials seconds to win for the sixth fail to provide the right consecutive time. environment for us in terms
Pam’s fastest time in the of training and logistics,” event, 37 minutes and 34 she said. seconds was achieved in an Meanwhile, Emmanuel historic manner too as she Gyang won the men’s race in raced to win the first ever 32 minutes,45 seconds while IAAF bronze label 10km Gideon Goyet ( 32.57) and road race in West Africa, Ismail Sodiq ( 33.15) came the inaugural edition of the second and third respectively. Okpekpe international 10km It was Gyang’s second road race in 2013. Okpekpe title after winning
Pam is confident she could in 2015.