Walking the Lagos Marathon 🇳🇬 (Nigeria)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
- Join me as I walk the 2024 Access Bank Marathon in Lagos, Nigeria. The largest city in Africa with a population of over 25 million.
Despite the heat, pollution, Saharan dust and being late for the start, I managed to cross the line, albeit with a bit of enforced cheating. The people, the place; Lagos is somewhere which captures the imagination.
My first video, I hope you enjoy it as much as i enjoyed making it.
Will x
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:42 Flying London to Lagos
00:58 Arriving at Lagos Airport
01:24 Meeting professional Kenyan runner
01:50 Marathon day early morning
02:13 Getting to the start
04:30 Start of the Marathon
07:33 Meeting other runners
09:51 Crossing the Third Mainland Bridge
14:00 Almost half way
15:23 No more water
16:29 Walking with Esther
17:50 The roads open
18:24 Probably the most expensive house in Lagos
18:52 The sights of Alfred Rewane Rd, Ikoyi
21:45 Cheating
24:12 The sights of Akin Adesola, Victoria Island
28:20 Eko Atlantic
30:04 The finish line
32:16 Heading home
33:25 Offered 'something'
33:42 Celebratory beer
33:52 Tribute to Herbert Wigwe
#lagosmarathon #lagosnigeria #africa #marathon #running
This was so wholesome, love the energy!
Thank you, madame! Very kind of you to say. Will you join us next year for the 10th Year
anniversary? Would highly recommend 🙏 🇳🇬
This guy is living his life
Chopping life 🙏
This is such a beautiful and funny insight into Nigeria. Thank you for sharing Will.
Thank you Lucy! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Next video coming up shortly..
“Different trophy, very sweet”
I felt that lol 😂
Very sweet indeed! Thank you for watching 🙏
Hahaha...they should probably make you their new slogan guy.... Different Trophy,Very Sweet🫡🤣
Softest Geezer 1 - Mara 0 👏👏
Well done in ‘de beating sun’. 34 degrees! 42.2! Respect 🌞 😅❤ 🇳🇬
You deserve thousands of followers
Thank you sir - too kind 🙏
This was very fun watch😂
Loved how you relate with everyone
Thank you, kind of you to say
This was an amazing watch didnt even skip a part. Shocked that the account only has 155 subscribers, would have sworn you were a big content creator. Also love how much knowledge of the country you have. Kudos on finishing (somewhat) the marathon lol 👏👏👏👏👏👏. Liked and Subscribed
Thank you for your support! Glad you enjoyed it, was a lot of fun to make. Lots more Nigeria videos to follow, thank you for subscribing. Much appreciated 🙏
Not Spiderman at 29:30 🤣🤣🤣🤣whole ensemble
Never done a marathon before. seem's energetic. Although i'd imagine it to be tiresome walking alone
Enjoyed every second 😂🎉
This was so informative to watch …. I never knew what the behind the scenes of the marathon looked like . Well done William!
Kind of you to say! 10th Anniversary next year. Would highly recommend taking part, there’s a 10k as well
Nice one William(s) 👏🏿👏🏿 Maybe next time you'll actually run the marathon 😂😂
Thank you Jude. Next time… maybe slightly less lonely
Wow ❤I love this ❤it's epic and I wish to see more 🥰
This is brilliant. As a U.K resident, I am impressed
@@ademolaadebayo1005 thank you, sir! Join next year for the 10 Year Anniversary? Appreciate the comment and watch, hope you enjoy the other videos 🙏 🇳🇬 🇬🇧
Thanks for helping Ester ❤❤❤❤ You've earned my sub ✔✔✔✔
@@hakanaki She’s an amazing girl. It was nice to be able to help her that day, impossible for people to work when the roads are closed for the runners. I hope she’s selling lots of fish and now going to school 🙏
@@Waxbill yeah, I hope so too
Well done, William, excellent video. I found it very interesting and informative.Great effort.
Thank you, Sam! Very glad you enjoyed it. Much more to come.
Excellent, Will! So informative, full of charm - refreshing to see a good guy doing something out of the comfort zone - and unscripted. Urban chaos,not quite leafy Surrey, highlighting the extreme contrast yet the close proximity between the have’s and the have not’s.
Thank you, David! Incredibly kind of you to say. Very glad you enjoyed it. Plenty more to come showcasing the wonders of Lagos and Nigeria.
This was interestingly very informative. Well done and thank you
Thank you for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it
I really love this. That cold beer in the end was tasty replenishing. 😂😂😂
Thank you Sandwell, glad you liked it. My first ever comment. A Trophy lager, would highly recommend if you ever come to Nigeria!
@@Waxbill I'm a Nigerian used to reside in ikeja but left for Birmingham 5 years and now in cork. I will be in Lagos in 2 months after 5 years. I can't wait to be home
@@sandwelljohnson8157we dey wait 🇳🇬 Safe journey home
Amazing content, your video is captivating to watch.. I'm already a subscriber
Thank you! 🙏 Hope you keep enjoying the videos 😊
Just subscribed. Objective outlook of Lagos, great job.
Thank you very much! Appreciated 🙏 Hope you continue to enjoy
I am impressed William. Congratulations and very interesting reporting. Take care
Merci Claude! You taught me well in Geneva. Thank you for watching, glad you liked it. Another video being uploaded this evening. Makoko! Hope you enjoy it and see you in Geneva soon 🪂
Super Will...lovely friendly tone and warm, human invitation to Lagos life.
Thank you Joe, nice to hear from you! Glad you enjoyed it, hope you like the next video on Makoko. As I walked over the Third Mainland Bridge, it was to my right, a floating village!
Very entertaining. I like the way you interact with locals. That beer tasted good
Very sweet indeed! Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. The people of Lagos are what makes it what it is
Great work!
Appreciate 🙏Thank you! Glad you enjoyed 😊
Strong work bro! #SoftestGeezer
❤ thanks Duane! Makoko next for more of the soft life
loved the interaction with Esther! great video :)
@@AdedoyinOlorunsola thank you very much. Esther had an extraordinary story that day. Let’s hope she’s doing well 🙏
A different but sweet trophy.... Nice seeing my state from a different perspective
@@Saltypearls Very much glad you enjoyed it. Beautiful Lagos 🇳🇬
Great video sir I respect you
@@fabiandivine7456 thank you very much 🙏 Always appreciated
You’re a good man👍🏼
🙏 Glad you enjoyed the video! 🇳🇬
This made me so excited to visit Lagos!! ❤ Well done Ashbee!
Thank you Kira! We do the Mara with Normi next year?
@@Waxbill I would absolutely love that!
nice one mate, you really tried don't think i can do it kudos !!!
@@user-hb5th5gv3q thank you very much! Would highly recommend. See you next year for the 10 Year Anniversary race?? Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment
Well done oga
Thank you, my chairman
A cold beer is better than medals anyway!
My people are hospitable and warm
The warmest and most hospitable! 🙏
That Regal Tribute to our Late Herbert Wigwe at the very end, is indicative of the unique class and distinction of Will Ashbee!
I troway Salute Sir!!
👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾!!
@@aframaco9491 thank you sir. I found out that very same afternoon that he had very sadly died. I met him at the AFRIFF film festival, he was doing so many great cultural things for this country. A great legacy 🙏
lol! You chopped the water🤣
😅 - was almost at the end anyway! Thank you for watching 🙏
But you later got a medal in the end so cool 😅 (Honorary i think)
@@DavidIsiramen yes sir! Was kindly invited by the Marathon organisers to receive a medal after they saw the video 🙏 Glad you enjoyed
@@Waxbill yeah I saw the video.
great video! What's next?
Thanks a lot! Editing a Makoko (the Venice of Africa…) video as we speak
Ikoyi, Lagos is where most Nigerians billionaires live
33:08 Kenyan guy again. 😅😅😅😅
East Africans own the marathon game.
@@vwati again?! Every year 😂. 💯 best Marathon runners
@@vwati join next year? 10th Anniversary
That would be lovely, thankyou.
An 11 year old girl not enrolled in school because her mom wants her not to sell things for her😢. It goes to show how currupt, incompetent and wicked the Nigerian leaders are. Law enforcement is almost non existent. Thereby leaving the citizens of this country to take the law into their hands and do whatever they see fit. Very tearful😢
I don’t think they’re even aware 😢 🇳🇬. A sad story but an incredible young woman. Thank you for watching and commenting, it means a lot 🙏
nice work Will, and a well deserved beer at the end in La Taverna. You referred to a documentary a few times, how can I watch that?
Hi Keith, thanks very much for watching. The main documentary, This Your Lagos, will be released in the not too distant future. Keep your eyes peeled!
@@Waxbill your beer at the end reminded me of the famous final scene in the 1958 WWII film "Ice Cold in Alex", an epic, very hot journey, followed by a cold beer! th-cam.com/video/o3NfOGvhpxc/w-d-xo.html
@@KeithSlater-pm1yn brilliant! Thanks for sharing Keith. Did you have one post CrossFit this evening?
A different trophy? 🤔
@@LIVEON_ the beer is called Trophy! Hope you enjoyed the video 🙏
U should have the Nigerian passport by now
Bravo 👏