Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and his daughter, Feyi, have completed the Brussels Half Marathon in Belgium, finishing the 21.1-kilometre race in three hours and two minutes.
Makinde announced the achievement in a post on his X handle on Sunday, sharing photos of himself and his daughter wearing medals after the race.
He described the course as one of the toughest he had ever run, noting that its steep, hilly terrain made it more challenging than his previous races.
“Pleased to have completed the Brussels Half Marathon earlier today with my daughter, Feyi. At three hours and two minutes to get to the finish line, I was about 10 minutes slower than my previous half marathon this year,” Makinde wrote.
“This is the most challenging course I have ever run as it was undulating with a major part of the course going uphill,” he added.
The Brussels Half Marathon, part of the annual Brussels Airport Marathon and Half Marathon event, began at Place de Brouckère and passed several of the city’s landmarks, including the Atomium and the Basilica of Koekelberg, before ending at Place des Palais.
This is not the first time the governor and his daughter have taken part in an international marathon. In 2022, they completed the Berkeley Half Marathon held in San Francisco, USA.
