South Africa has once again asserted its dominance in the men’s 400m on the world stage, as Udeme Okon claimed the coveted title at the World Championships. Following in the footsteps of his compatriot Lythe Pillay, who captured the gold…
World Junior Championships
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Lima 2024: Kerrica Hill leads the pack in 100m Hurdles
Jamaica’s Kerrica Hill has established herself as the frontrunner in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Lima 2024 World Athletics Junior Championships. Hill’s remarkable time of 13.18 seconds in Heat 1 not only secured her spot in the semifinals but…
Lima24: China’s Yuanjiang leads the men’s 110m Hurdles to semis
The World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, witnessed thrilling performances in the men’s 110m hurdles heats as the future stars of track and field showcased their talents. Heat 6 saw Yuanjiang Chen of China storm to victory with an…
Lima24: South Africa goes 1 & 3 in Men’s 100m Final
In a display of speed and dominance, South Africa secured both the gold and bronze medals in the Men’s 100m final at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima. Bayanda Walaza emerged as the star of the evening, powering…
Lima 2024: Justina Eyakpobeyan makes 100m finals.
Justina Eyakpobeyan has emerged as the first finalist for Team Nigeria, confidently securing her spot in the women’s 100m final at the World Athletics Junior Championships in Lima. The Nigerian sprinter delivered a strong performance, finishing second in Semifinal 2…
Lima24: Nigerian U20 Mixed Relay squad bows out in heat
In an inspiring display of teamwork and national pride, the Nigerian mixed 4x400m relay team comprising Oseiwe Salami, Odot Effiong Udo, Gafari Badmus, and Favour Onyah delivered a commendable performance, finishing third in their heat with a time of 3:29.59s.…
Nigeria’s U20 Athletics Contingent Primed for Glory at World Championships in Lima
The Nigerian Athletics Federation has announced its 18-member team for the upcoming World U20 Championships, scheduled to take place in Lima, Peru, from August 27-31. Comprising eight male and ten female athletes, the team will compete in a range of…
Cali2022: Team Nigeria ends World U-20 campaign with 5th place in Sprint relay
The Nigerian men’s 4×100m quartet raised Nigerian hopes for a medal when they ran 39.41s a season’s best performance to win heat 2 of the Sprint relays. They’d advanced to the finals with the third fastest time across all heats.…
Cali 22: Adekalu Fakorede named Team Nigeria Captain to World U20 Championship
Reigning National U20 leader in the Mens 200m, Adekalu Fakorede has been named the Team Captain of the Nigerian team to this year’s World U20 Championships billed to hold in Cali, Colombia between Aug 1-6th . Fakorede was a semi finalist…
Timothy Emoghene welcomes Ezekiel Nathaniel to the sub 50s club
It’s always an athlete’s goal to deliver at World level; get to the final, win medals, get new PBs. Sometimes you might be lucky to get all while other times, you might get 1/3 or 2/3, for Nathaniel Ezekiel, it’s…
