In a bid to shape the future of Nigerian athletics, the “MTN Champs” national development intervention is gaining momentum, with the sponsors expressing confidence in its lofty aims. Ifeanyi Udom, MTN’s Senior Manager, Sales and Trade Development, South West, emphasized the championship’s purpose, stating, “These are talents we expect will put Nigeria on the world Read More…
Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya has set a new direction for her career. Her primary goal is no longer to clinch medals on the track but rather to continue her legal battle against World Athletics. She aims to challenge the regulations that require female athletes with differences in sexual development (DSDs) to medically lower Read More…
Nigerian sprinter Divine Oduduru has been handed a six-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Union (AIU) for violating two doping regulations. In a statement released on Thursday, the AIU disclosed that Oduduru was penalised with a four-year ban for the possession of prohibited substances and an additional two years for “aggravating circumstances.” Furthermore, Oduduru has Read More…
Tobi Amusan, the reigning champion with a world record of 12.12 seconds, secured her place in the semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres hurdles in Budapest. Despite a slow start, Amusan finished with a time of 12.48 seconds, ranking as the third-fastest time of the evening. Expressing gratitude for the opportunity to compete, Amusan stated, Read More…
Olympic champion Usain Bolt wants to get back more than $12.7 million that went missing from his account with a Jamaican investment firm. Bolt’s lawyer says Bolt is ready to go to court if that is what it takes to get the money back. Bolt was alerted last week that his account balance at Kingston-based Read More…
Nigeria’s medal hopes at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States has shifted to long jumper, Ese Brume and hurdler, Tobi Amusan following the failure by the country’s male sprinters to complement the brilliant performance of the mixed relay team. Team Nigeria officials are also hoping on the women’s 4x100m relay team to Read More…
Two Nigerian women sprinters, Blessing Okagbare and Morolake Akinosun pounded the tracks strongly to win at the USATF Grand Prix in Eugene, a World Athletics Continental Tour event, which took place on Saturday, 24th April 2021. Blessing Okagbare came through strongly in the closing stages of the 100m to win in 10.97 secs with Morolake Read More…
Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare has been recognised by the Guiness Book of World Records as the only athlete to have attended the Athletics Diamond Meetings 67 times. Okagbare on Wednesday shared the good news via her verified Instagram handle. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BLESSING OKAGBARE MFR♎ (@itsblessingokagbare) She said: “A Read More…
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) on Tuesday announced its plans to hold the Y2020 mini-Marathon for women tagged “Lagos Women Run” on Saturday. LSSC Director of Public Affairs, Titi Oshodi-Eko, in a statement in Lagos, therefore, issued travel advisory for motorists due to the planned closure of some major roads for the race. Oshodi-Eko Read More…
The duo of Oyelade Sunday and 13-year-old, Vera Yohanna Davou, finally received their Kia Rio saloon car prizes on Tuesday, five months after winning 2020 Lagos City Marathon. Davou and Oyelade emerged winners of the 10km female and male races during the 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon held on Feb. 8. Organisers of the Read More…
