Thousands participate in 8th Millennium Half Marathon in Ghana

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Thousands participate in 8th Millennium Half Marathon in Ghana

STORY: Thousands participate in 8th Millennium Half Marathon in Ghana DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER MWANIKIL, Athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CATHY MORTON, Organizer of the event STORYLINE: Scores of international athletes joined local counterparts to compete in the 8th Millennium Half Marathon Saturday in Ghana's capital Accra. The half marathon, which attracted both the young and the old, started at 7 a.m. local time near the country's Independence Square. With a time of 62 minutes and 27 seconds, 26-year-old Peter Mwanikil from Kenya won the men's half marathon, while his compatriot, 27-year-old Lilian Lelei, also finished first over the same distance in the female category, with a time of one hour and 11 minutes. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER MWANIKIL, Athlete "It's only because we had good training, and we are determined, and we are concentrating on good training every time. The tric

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