Nigeria open World Relays with African record

Nigeria mixed 4x100m relay team reaches final

Team Nigeria’s quartet in the mixed 4x100m relay has qualified for the final at the ongoing World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, after finishing fourth in their heat. The team—Favour Ashe, Jennifer Chukwuka-Obi, Chidera Ezeakor and Maria Thompson—clocked 40.24 seconds, setting a new African record. They qualified alongside race winners Canada, who posted a world record time of 40.07s, as well as Germany and the Netherlands, who placed s…

Nigeria open World Relays with African record

Nigeria’s mixed 4x100m team set a new African record at the World Relays in Botswana, clocking 40.24s to qualify for the final and World Championships. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-open-world-relays-with-african-record/

Nigeria SMASH African Record to Book Ticket to 2027 Worlds Relay But Heartbreak Strikes Elsewhere

Team Nigeria delivered a record-breaking performance at the World Athletics Relays, securing qualification for the World Athletics Championships after reaching the final of the mixed 4x100m relay. The quartet of  – Favour Ashe,  – Jennifer Chukwuka-Obi,  – Chidera Ezeakor and  – Maria Thompson Omokwe produced a superb run, clocking 40.24 seconds to not only qualify but also break their own African record. Despite finishing behind a blistering fi…

Nigeria Seal World Championships Spot With Record Relay Run In Gaborone

Team Nigeria have booked their place at the 2027 World Athletics Championships in China after reaching the mixed 4x100m relay final at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. The quartet of Favour Ashe, Jennifer Chukwuka-Obi, Chidera Ezeakor, and Maria Thompson Omokwe clocked 40.24s on Saturday to secure qualification in a fiercely contested semi-final. The run […] The post Nigeria Seal World Championships Spot With Record Relay Run In Gaborone …

World Relays: Nigeria’s Mixed 4x100m Team Breaks African Record To Secure World Championships Spot

Nigeria’s mixed 4x100m relay team has qualified for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in China after a stunning performance at the ongoing World Relays in Gaborone. The quartet of Favour Ashe, Jennifer Chukwuka-Obi, Chidera Ezeakor, and Maria Thompson clocked 40.24 seconds to finish fourth in Heat 1 on Saturday.   Their remarkable achievement shattered the previous African record for the event, marking yet another milestone for Nigerian ath…

Nigeria breaks African record in mixed 4x100m, qualifies for World Athletics relay

Nigeria has set a new African record in the mixed 4×100 meters relay race.   The quartet of Favour Ashe, Jennifer Obi, Chidera Ezeakor, and Maria Omokwe blitzed to the record time of 40.24 seconds on Saturday in one of the event’s heats at the World Athletics Relays in Gabrone, Botswana.   Nigeria finished fourth in the race but reached the relay final after securing one of the two non-automatic qualification spots. As a result, the athletes boo…