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2023 National trials beckons as Nigerians seeks more qualifications to the World Championships

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…

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Oregon22: Tobi Amusan breaks African Record to qualify for semifinal

Reigning African champion, Tobi Amusan, during the heat of the women’s 100m hurdles at the ongoing World Athletics Championship, Oregon, smashed her African Record again, clocking 12.40s, for the win. It is also the overall fastest time in the heats.…

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OREGON 22: Ofili leads a quadruple of Nigerian sprinters into the 200m semifinals

All four Nigerian sprinters entered in the 200m all advances to the semis as the trio of Favour Ofili, Grace Nwokocha and Rosemary Chukwuma all ran brilliantly to secure a spot to the next round, with their male compatriot Udodi…

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Oregon22: Nigeria 4x400m mixed qualifies for final

The quartet of Dubem Amene, Imaobang Nse Uko, Samson Nathaniel and Patience Okon George fought for a spot in the final, securing it with 5th position in a season best time of 3:14.56s in heat 1 of the 4×400m mixed. …

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Patience Okon leads home based athletes to Oregon for World Champs

5 homebased athletes will depart Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos this night to arrive Oregon, United States tomorrow ahead of the World Championships which begins on Friday. The athletes are Patience Okon, Sikiru Adeyemi, Samson Nathaniel for the 4x400m mixed.…

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“Athletics Federation of Nigeria has failed me.” -Ezinne Abba

University of California, Berkeley, graduate, Ezinne Abba just like Alaba Akintola will not be competing at this year’s World Championships which begins on Friday in Oregon. The 21year old sprinter clocked a legal Personal Best of 11.12s in April at…