Kanye raises the bar in Autistic Cycling, clocks 501km
By Patrick Omorodion
Nigeria’s star boy, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke who is chasing another Guinness World Record after the one he got from painting the “Largest Art Canvas by an Individual” in 2025 has raised the bar in autistic cycling further after completing 501km in the Ride for Autism from Enugu to Ijebu-Ode.
The Ride for Autism team which included three female cyclists and Kanyeyachukwu’s father, Mr. Tagbo Okeke had accumulated a total of 382km with the ride to Ore but added another 119km with Saturday’s ride from Ore to Ijebu-Ode bringing the total to 501km.
After arriving Ijebu-Ode Saturday, Kanye’s mother, Dr. Silvia Tagbo-Okeke gave him a thumbs up for the feat so far while his father gave him a double high-five commendation.
His riding colleagues carried him shoulder high to celebrate the 501km accomplishment when they arrived at their stopover Grand Inn and Suites in Ijebu-Ode.
Kanye has already broken the 100 miles (about 160km) record and is expected to add to the 501km (about 313 miles) when he completes the last two legs of the race, Ijebu-Ode to Abeokuta and Abeokuta to Lagos by April 2, 2026.
