Blessing Okagbare: The Nigerian Queen of Tracks and Milestone Ahead

Fresh from her audacious performance at the IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai, the Nigerian queen of the tracks is in a world of her own. Beating Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce with almost a meter, she arrived at a time of 10.98 seconds to win the race. Given the star studded line-up, it gives the queen more hope that Beijing 2015 will definitely be successful for her. With a good start, she can coast home to victory in Beijing. Okagbare said “My race was pretty good. It is not easy to compete with the best but I won. I focused on my start. Normally, I don’t have the best start, but now I was leading from the beginning.” Asked if she would now have her work cut out in defending her title in Beijing later in the year, Fraser-Pryce said:  “I always have my work cut out. No one hands anything to you.” With Blessing Okagbare in such high spirits and form, Fraser-Pryce will definitely have her work cut out for her.         About the Writer: Okafor Obinna Martins coined ‘Obi martins’ by his friends, is a seasoned sport writer who blends his profession as a Maritime Navigator with creative writing. During his spare time, he enjoys playing board games.

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This article was first published on 19th May 2015

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