The national trials for 2023 will take place in the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin City for the second time in a row. Last year trials was a class act littered with outstanding performances from various disciplines which saw Favour…
Sprinting Prowess displayed at the AFN Golden League Benin
At the just concluded Afn Golden League in Benin, quite a number of athletes turned out and showed up in various events recording fast times in the sprint events. In the women’s 100m which featured two finals, Okwose Faith, the…
Udodi Onwuzurike becomes the 4th African to run sub 10 & sub 20s on same day
At the just concluded NCAA championships in Austin Texas, several Nigerians stepped out and won either won laurels or bowed out of the Championships in fine fashion. Leading the men’s results, Stanford Udodi Onwuzurike claimed gold in the men’s 200m…
Udodi Onwuzurike hits double world championships standard as collegiate athletes seeks NCAA qualification
Nigerians have been putting up pretty impressive performances these past couple of weeks both the home based athletes and those in diaspora. The likes of Udodi Onwuzurike,Ashe Favour, Godson Brume, Favour Ofili and Samuel Ogazi has been pushing the boundaries…
Dynamic AF boss, Olabanji Ayegbusi organises first NIS Relays in Lagos
Dynamic AF boss, Olabanji Ayegbusi has organised his first relay competition among the students of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) tagged NIS Relays It was a huge success and a step toward his sports managerial capability. Students of the…
Ese Oguma races to 2nd fastest time in NJCAA history
Athletic Heat CEO Ese Oguma, a freshman at Iowa Western College, smashed the school record in the distance medley relay last weekend, alongside his teammates, Mohammed Kowa, Jacinto Gaspar and Steve Hines. Oguma took the 400m leg of the 1200-400-800-1600m…
Asiwaju Temitope Alli rewards Chigozie Kalu for 2022 Athlete of the Week
The premier sponsor of the Athletic Heat Athlete of the Week accolades, Yesir Foundation CEO, Asiwaju Temitope Alli rewarded National Triple Jump champion, Chidozie Kalu with a whopping 200,000 Naira to support his training towards the 2023 season. Last season,…
Ndola 2023: Ogazi & Oke clock massive 400m Personal Best on Day 2
Samuel Ogazi who ran in a stacked field, the delivered a brilliant performance in the men’s U18 400m, returning a personal best of 46.01s to claim the win. He held of Kenya’s Samuel Tolli who finished second in 46.18s and…
Ndola 2023: Djoma & Oshiokpu lead Team Nigeria on Gold medal spree
The African combined Youth and Junior championships 2023 ongoing in Ndola, Zambia on with the the Nigerian contingent claiming top spots across various events. Djoma Fejiro, reigning National Sports Festival (NSF) champion has been phenomenal this season continuing her winning…
Scholarbook sponsors Athletic Heat Award
German-based sports recruiting agency, Scholarbook, has announced its sponsorship for the 5th edition of the Athletic Heat Awards. The Athletic Heat Awards which was first held in 2017 and was created by three athletes; Ese Oguma, Tolu Adebakin and Ruth…