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Oregon 2022

Ese Brume Makes History At World Athletics Championships


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Nigerian athlete Ese Brume leapt into the history books on the final day of the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships, becoming the first African (male or female) to claim two Long Jump medals at the Championships, winning Silver with a…

Meet Tobi Amusan, Women’s 100m Hurdles World Record Holder


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New World Record (WR) holder in the Women's 100m Hurdles, Tobi Amusan of Nigeria, shattered the WR in the semi-finals of the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships, while also blazing to a time of 12.06s to claim Gold in the final of the…

It’s A New Dawn For Nigerian Athletics – Sports Minister


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Nigeria's Sport Minister Sunday Dare said it's a "new dawn" for Nigerian Athletics as top athletes representing the nation left the best for the last day of the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA by winning a Gold and…

Nigeria Bags Gold, Silver At World Athletics Championships


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Team Nigeria ended the 10-day Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene with a flourish and arguably the greatest ever performance in Nigerian Track & Field history as Tobi Amusan broke the World Record (WR) in the women’s…

Nigerian Athlete Tobi Amusan Smashes 100m Hurdles World Record


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Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan has become Nigeria’s first ever World Record (WR) holder in Track and Field history after smashing Kendra Harrison’s former 100m Hurdles WR of 12.20s set in 2016, and replacing it with an astonishing 12.12s to…

Kenyan Athlete Emmanuel Korir Reaches 800m Final


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Kenya's Olympic champion Emmanuel Korir produced his best performance of the season to win his 800m semi-final at the World Athletics Championships late on Thursday, while Algerian Slimane Moula came from behind to win his race in the…

World Athletics Championships: Team Nigeria Day 5 Review


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Nigerian sprinters Favour Ofili, Grace Nwokocha, Rosemary Chukwuma and Udodi Onwuzurike were in action on Day 5 of the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, all participating in the 200m semifinals. Ofili on her part did…

Athletics: Team Nigeria’s Medal Hope Falls On Women


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Nigeria's hope for medals at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Oregon has fallen on the women representing the nation, particularly long jumper Ese Brume and Hurdler Tobi Amusan, after the failure by their male athletes to…

World Athletics Championships: Team Nigeria Day 3 Review


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On the third day of the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships, four (4) Nigerian athletes were in action, competing in the women’s 400m, men’s 400m hurdles, women’s 100m and men’s Shot Put. Grace Nwokocha ran in the first heat of the…

Ethiopian Athlete Letesenbet Gidey Claims Gold In Women’s 10,000m


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Ethiopian World Record holder Letesenbet Gidey held off a double Kenyan challenge of Hellen Obiri and Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi to claim Gold in the Women's 10,000m event, at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA. Gidey had…