Okezie Turns To National Trials After The Olympics Qualification
African Games gold medallist, Chidi Okezie, who has just punched his ticket for the men’s 400m of the Paris 2024 Olympics is eager to be back in the country to compete in the national trials which will be held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City from Sunday June 16 to June 18.
Okezie secured qualification to this summer’s Olympic games in Paris after running a new personal best of 44.97s to win the men’s 400m at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational in Canada on Thursday.
He broke the elite 45 seconds for the first time in his career, defeating Wil London III and DaeQwan Butler both from the United States of America.
A few hours after setting his new PB, he confirmed that his next event would be the National Trials in Benin City.
“It’s a great feeling to run the qualification standard. I’m definitely coming for the trials.”
