dayoakinbode

17/10/2025

12/10/2025

The Courage to Say Yes tee__ chose courage over convention. She left the safe path behind and built haven__ , a sanctuary by the sea where strangers become friends, stories are shared under the stars, and freedom feels like the tide.

Read the full story in my bio

💌 DM me to experience it yourself. True independence isn’t a date on the calendar. True independence is saying yes to the life your soul longs for.

12/10/2025

Happy Independence Day, Equatorial Guinea! 🇬🇶
Malabo feels like home, and I’m proud to celebrate this day with the same spirit that drives the Malabo Marathon

08/10/2025

01/10/2025

Year after year, we celebrate freedom…
Free to dream, free to hustle, free to complain about power cuts, traffic, and politics.
But pause

What does independence really mean?
Are we truly free, or we are just very creative at pretending we are independent

19/09/2025

Throwback to our past runners who made history in Malabo in 2024.
You could be the one making history In 2025.
Register now

https://runsignup.com/Race/GQ/Malabo/MalaboMarathon

14/09/2025

Last November, as we prepared for the inaugural Malabo Marathon, I found myself chewing gum late into the night, not because I like chewing gum, but simply to stay awake and sharp. We were running on a shoestring budget, with Esther and Helen working tirelessly by my side as Race Day approached. Our only goal? To give every runner an unforgettable experience.

The night before the marathon, after we wrapped up preparations past midnight, I remember thinking: How on earth will I run 42km in just a few hours?

But somehow, I pulled it off.
Helen ran her 10km.
And Esther, who sacrificed her run to keep things running smoothly on Race Day, never got to toe the line.

This year, the roles will reverse. Esther will finally run her 10km, while I take on the heavy lifting she did last year. That is the spirit of the Malabo Marathon. Community, Sacrifice and Passion to create something extraordinary.

Now, we are inviting you to be part of the story. The second edition of the Malabo Marathon is set for November 2, 2025.

If you are in Equatorial Guinea, watch out for registration details in the local news.
If you are outside Equatorial Guinea, this is your chance to discover the beautiful and untouched island of Bioko and to challenge yourself on either the 42km marathon or the 10km race.

Don’t just run a race.
Be part of a growing tradition.
Register now https://runsignup.com/Race/GQ/Malabo/MalaboMarathon

14/09/2025

Malabo Marathon is BACK!
November 2, 2025.
Save the date, start training,
And register today
https://runsignup.com/Race/GQ/Malabo/MalaboMarathon

10/09/2025

I used to think receiving meant surrender. But love taught me otherwise…

“There must be a receiver for a giver to thrive.”

Copy and paste to read the full story or see link in my bio

https://fogadventures.com/dayo%E2%80%99s-adventures/f/%E2%80%9Cthere-must-be-a-receiver-for-a-giver-to-thrive%E2%80%9D

10/09/2025

My name is Dayo Akinbode, a Nigerian woman who dared to dream inspite of the plate and seven pins holding my left foot to my left leg.
On August 23, 2025, my name was added to the global list of runners who have completed the 42.Km distance in 100 a minimum of 100 countries.

This dream was bigger than me . This was about carving a space for my race, my continent, and my nation. Today, history carries the Nigerian flag across 140 finish lines in 101 countries and still counting.
Please Dare to Dream