World Athletics Confirms May 27, 2023 Date For Okpekpe 10km Road Race.

World Athletics has confirmed that the ninth edition of the Okpekpe international 10km road race will hold on Saturday May 27, 2023 in Okpekpe town near Auchi in Edo state.

The race, the first road running event to be granted a label status by World Athletics in West Africa, will be one of the 40 gold-label road running events to hold in 2023.

It will also be the second gold label 10km road race to hold next year after the TCS World 10K in Bengaluru, India which holds on May 7, 2023.

According to the calendar released by World Athletics, the gold label Okpekpe international 10km road race will be the only label road race to hold May 27 which means the focus of the entire world will be on Okpekpe.