The winner of the 2023 Accra Inter-City Homowo Marathon (AICHM) will take home GH¢10,000 as prize money in addition to other gifts from corporate bodies, the organizers have announced.
Medivents Consult, organisers of the event said in a statement that, this prize money applies to both male and female winners of the 21-Kilometre race.
The winners will also receive medals and certificates for their troubles in this second edition of the marathon.
The second placed athletes in both male and female categories would also receive GH¢5,000 each, whilst GH¢3,000 each would go for the third placed athletes in both male and female categories.
GH¢2,000 and GH¢1,000 will go to the fourth and fifth placed athletes with the sixth to tenth placed receiving consolation prizes and gifts from the organisers.
In the 10-kilometre category, the winner would take home GH¢1,000 with second and third placed athletes pocketing GH¢1,000 and GH¢500 respectively in both the male and female categories.
Winners in the 5-kilometre category would go home with GH¢1,000, whilst the second and third placed athletes would pocket GH¢800 and GH¢500 respectively.
The statement said athletes in the Wheelchair category would take home GH¢1,000, GH¢800 and GH¢500 for the first, second, and third place respectively.
There would be other consolation prizes for other outstanding athletes such as medals, certificates and gifts from sponsors.
The Accra Inter-City Homowo Marathon is fixed for Friday, August 4, with the start point being the Accra Sports Stadium and finishing at the Mantse Agbona, James Town.
The organizers are hosting this race in collaboration with the Ga Traditional Council (GTC) and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly.