MoC Grand Prix: Kenyan Athlete Omurwa Vows To Outrun Nigerians

Kenyan athlete Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa said he would change the narrative by beating Nigerian athletes to the 100m prize in the Making of Champions (MoC) Grand Prix, scheduled to hold at the Yaba College of Technology field today in Lagos, Nigeria.

The third MoC Grand Prix will feature athletes from different parts of Africa. Being an Olympic year, the MoC Grand Prix has been getting the attention of many athletes, who want to use the platform to either qualify or help in their preparation for Tokyo Olympics.

It is one of the most anticipated sporting events of the 2021 season and perhaps, the biggest Track & Field competition on Nigerian soil since 2018, when Asaba hosted the African Championships.  About 700 athletes from across Africa were already on ground as at yesterday.

Omurwa, who spoke at a pre-event virtual press conference,  kicked off 2021 on a good note with a Personal Best of 10.29s and would be competing in the 100m and 200m races.

The Chief Executive Officer of Making of Champions (MoC), Bambo Akani, thanked the sponsor for keying into the competition.

“With Bet King now on board, we are sure of delivering the best grand prix ever staged in this part of the world,” Akani said.

He assured that the results from the competition would be sent to World Athletics (WA) for ratification, just as he said the MoC was working in partnership with Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

Among the athletes expected to represent Nigeria in the Men’s & Women’s 100m, 200m, 400m and throws are Joy Udo-Gabriel, Emmanuel Ojeli, Jerry Jakpa and Queen Obisesan.

Chidi Nwoke/The Guardian.