Archives Tag: Athletics
Region II Championships: AFN Names 25 Players To Represent Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has named 25 athletes to represent the country at the upcoming Region II ECOWAS U-20 and Senior Open Athletics Championships inNiamey 2019. The list released by the Technical Director of the AFN, Sunday Adeleye, also includes the names of four coaches who will be joining the Nigerian contingent at the … Continue reading Region II Championships: AFN Names 25 Players To Represent Nigeria
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Okagbare Back In Business, Defeats Thompson To Win US Meet
April 19, 2022
Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, is back in the business of dominating the tracks with her second back-to-back victory. The 200m Africa record holder emerged the winner of the Women’s 200m event at Prefontaine Classic held in Stanford, USA on Sunday, 30th June 2019. Okagbare finished in a time of 22.05s, beating Olympic 100m and … Continue reading Okagbare Back In Business, Defeats Thompson To Win US Meet
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Okagbare Wins Diamond League In Rabat
April 19, 2022
Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, is the new women’s 100m champion at the IAAF Diamond League in Rabat, Morocco. Okagbare, who is also the African 200m record holder, took a giant leap in her rivalry with continental foe Cote d’ Ivoire’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou. The Ivorian and current African champion led the race in its … Continue reading Okagbare Wins Diamond League In Rabat
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Oduduru Sets New 200m National Record
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s Divine Oduduru raced to a world leading 9.86 seconds in the men’s final of the US National Collegiate Athletics Association Championships, just one second behind Olusoji Fasuba’s 9.85 seconds African record. On the same night, the Nigerian sprint king also posted a 19.73 seconds record run in the 200m event, erasing his previous 19.76 … Continue reading Oduduru Sets New 200m National Record
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Okpekpe Race: Nigerian Athletes Ready To Upstage Marathon Favorites
April 19, 2022
In the past six editions of the Okpekpe 10km road race, the marathon has been dominated and won by athletes from either Kenya or Ethiopia, while Nigerian athletes have been left to pick up the crumbs at the end of each race. The IAAF Silver Label Race has enjoyed good success in the years since … Continue reading Okpekpe Race: Nigerian Athletes Ready To Upstage Marathon Favorites
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12th African Games: High Jump Gold Medalist Dreams Big
April 19, 2022
Nigerian high jump gold medalist at the 2018 ECOWAS Region II Championships, Cyprian Oyedele, is optimistic he can surpass the 2.12m entry standard for the 12th African Games. Oyedele won the gold medal after making a jump of 2.04m at the ECOWAS championships held in Ghana June 2018. Although the high flyer did not start … Continue reading 12th African Games: High Jump Gold Medalist Dreams Big
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Women You Should Know: Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
April 19, 2022
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi, born on the 3rd of February 1969 in Adamawa State is one of the most notable names in Nigeria’s sporting history. As a sportswoman, She has bagged many honours in her chosen career. Regarded as a foremost and a well-disciplined athlete, her laurels include; the Olympic medal, Gold medals from the all African … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
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Did You Know- The First Black Woman to Win an Olympic Gold Medal in a Field Activity was a Nigerian?
April 19, 2022
History makers, record breakers, trail blazers and the list goes on and on. These are the stuff that many Nigerians are made off. One of such is the Woman; Chioma Ajunwa-Opara; the first Black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field activity. Born 25 December 1970, Chioma Ajunwa, a native of … Continue reading Did You Know- The First Black Woman to Win an Olympic Gold Medal in a Field Activity was a Nigerian?
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Okpekpe Race Track Gets New Look
April 19, 2022
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) silver label Okpekpe 10km Road Race, is in the process of getting a revamped track as the Edo State Government has begun rehabilitation work on the road from Apana Road to Okpekpe. The global event which will hold on May 25, will feature participation from top marathon runners from … Continue reading Okpekpe Race Track Gets New Look
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Golden Moments In Sports: When Onome Broke Into The 2017 IAAF 400m Semi
April 19, 2022
Nigeria sprinter, Glory Nathaniel Onome, made her dream run at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, where she clocked a Personal Best of 55.30 seconds to qualify for the semi-finals of the women’s 400m hurdles. Onome, who was drawn in lane 3 of the fifth and final heat of the first round, put up … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: When Onome Broke Into The 2017 IAAF 400m Semi
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Oduduru Breaks Through Sub-10 Barrier, Sets New 200m NR in Texas
April 19, 2022
Divine Ejowkovoghene Oduduru has made a habit of breaking through long established records and setting new records of his own. The Nigerian produced an impressive performance at the Michael Johnson Invitational in Waco, Texas, over the weekend. Oduduru was scheduled to take part in both the men’s 100m and 200m events at the invitational. In … Continue reading Oduduru Breaks Through Sub-10 Barrier, Sets New 200m NR in Texas
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Golden Moments In Sports: Okagbare’s 2014 Two Meet Records Showdown
April 19, 2022
Blessing Okagbare set two meeting records in the women’s Long Jump and 200m events at the 2014 IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai, China. Okagbare made an impressive leap of 6.86m (+0.1) in round 1, ahead of national record holder, Ivana Spanovic of Serbia (6.85m, +0.3), to move second on the 2014 world list. Germany’s Sosthene … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: Okagbare’s 2014 Two Meet Records Showdown
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Did You Know: 3 Ways To Become A Better Runner
April 19, 2022
Are you a runner? Have you ever thought of building your sprint-power? It is natural to want to improve your speed as a runner. Your body needs to be built for the speed you wish to attain. Instead of just pushing yourself to run faster, you can train your entire body to increase the speed … Continue reading Did You Know: 3 Ways To Become A Better Runner
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Oduduru Sets New 200m Record At The Big 12 Championships
April 19, 2022
Texas Tech, Divine Oduduru, has given fans around the world yet another glorious reason to be proud of the Nigerian sprint master. Oduduru was exceptional at the just concluded Big 12 Indoor Championships held in Lubbock, Texas, where he broke his Personal Bests (PB) records in both 60m and 200m at the event on Saturday. … Continue reading Oduduru Sets New 200m Record At The Big 12 Championships
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Connect Nigeria Top 5 Sports Persons of 2018
April 19, 2022
2018 was an appreciable year for Nigerians in sports across the globe. And as we come to the end of a successful year in sports, Connect Nigeria takes a quick look at 5 sport persons who distinguished themselves in various sports this year. The first on our list is a Nigerian, who held the world … Continue reading Connect Nigeria Top 5 Sports Persons of 2018
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