Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, successfully finished the Houston Half-Marathon in a time of 2 hours and 53 minutes, overcoming freezing temperatures of 1°C.
Makinde shared the accomplishment on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday evening.
The governor noted that his time was an improvement over his performance in the 2022 Berkeley Half-Marathon in San Francisco, California.
He expressed his satisfaction with the result, despite the tough conditions, saying, “Though conditions were tough with freezing temperatures at 1 degree Celsius, I finished faster than the Berkeley Half Marathon which I ran about two years ago.”
In addition to the half-marathon, Makinde also participated in a 5k fun run the previous day, completing it in 38 minutes.
The Houston Half-Marathon is part of the city’s annual sporting event, which includes the marathon and a 5k race.
This year, Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena won the men’s half-marathon, clocking a time of 59 minutes and 17 seconds.
