By Hammed Hammed From Osun
The buildup to the Olympic Games in Paris is going well for Nigerian athletes, who continue to put on impressive performances in front of the eagerly anticipated global brandishing masterpiece.
At the Adidas Atlanta City Games on Saturday, Nigerian Favor Ofili was one of the athletes who caught everyone’s attention by setting an African record in the women’s 150-meter dash.
In an astounding show of speed, she coordinated an exceptional 16.30 seconds (with a breeze really look at examining of 0.0 m/s), showing her rough capacity even after a slight lurch toward the starting blocks.
Ofili’s planning accessory, American sprinter Candace Slant, finished in unequivocally a similar time (16.30s) – an endlessly neck finish revealed Slant’s victory by a basic 0.006 seconds.
Another Nigerian sprinter, Udodi Onwuzurike, in like manner put on solid areas for an in the men’s 100m last, timing a Season’s Great (SB) of 10.12 seconds despite a headwind of – 0.4 m/s.
World Record holder Tobi Amusan was moreover, in actuality; conveying serious areas of strength for an in the women’s 100m impediments last.
Amusan ran a commendable race, pushing eventual winner Keni Harrison (USA) to a close finish (12.67s), despite finishing second with a time of 12.73 seconds (-2.3 breeze measure).
In the meantime, Ese Brume continued her notable season with a jump of 6.87 meters that was her Season’s Best (SB) in the Ladies’ Long Leap.
This magnificent show got her a third-place finish as well as induced her past the customized Olympic capacity standard.
American Tara Davis-Woodhall controlled the event, setting a World Lead of 7.17 meters, while Quanesha Burks (USA) finished second with a jump of 6.89 meters.
As Nigerian competitors prepare for a crucial trip to Paris, this excursion at the Adidas Atlanta City Games represents significant areas of strength for them.