No fewer than 500 atheletes are expected to participate at the 20 kilometres Enugu marathon race billed for October 1, this year.

The event, being packaged by Nigeria Breweries’ brand, Amstel Malta, in conjunction with Enugu State government and Kurioucity Agency, is to engage youths positively, as well as give back to the society.

Senior Marketing Manager, Amstel Malta, Chidi Egwu, who spoke during the formal presentation and unveiling of the exercise, stated that it was a way of building and promoting talents in athletics, stressing that the company is interested in supporting Nigerians.

“It is on this note that we decided to work with the state government and Kurioucity to run for a healthy living and for the city. It is part of efforts to support healthy living. Our primary target is people, who live in Enugu. The level of participation in this event would enable us determine whether it will be an yearly event or not,” Egwu said. (The Guardian)