Nigeria has a new sprint king after Kanyinsola Ajayi stunned the athletics world with a blazing 9.84 seconds in the men’s 100m at the NCAA East Regionals, setting a new national record and emerging as one of the fastest men globally in 2026. The 21-year-old Auburn University sprinter delivered a career-defining performance to win his heat, secure qualification for the NCAA Championships, and erase a record that had stood for nearly two decades. …
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