Nigeria’s Sprinter Favour Ashe claimed victory in the women's 100m final, while Iyanoluwa Bada triumphed in the men's 100m final during day two of the MTN CHAMPS Continental Relays in Lagos, as reported by PUNCH Sports Extra.
Ashe, displaying remarkable performance during the preliminary rounds, surged ahead to win with a time of 10.28 seconds, leaving Chidera Ezeakor (10.38 seconds) and Thankgod Igube (10.49 seconds) behind as he claimed the prestigious men’s championship at the Yabatech Sports Complex.
In the women's final, Bada maintained her supremacy with a wind-aided time of 11.30 seconds at +2.6 meters per second, claiming the gold medal. Flore-Julie Krakre and Janet Adesiyan earned silver and bronze medals, finishing with times of 11.86 seconds and 11.90 seconds, respectively.
Patience Okon-George, who has won six national titles, continued her dominance in the women’s 400 meters, setting a seasonal record of 52.67 seconds to secure first place. She finished ahead of Miracle Donald-Uwem from Team MTN with a time of 55.10 seconds and Pemisire Adepoju Adedoyin with 56.29 seconds.
The former national champion, Samson Nathaniel, showcased an impressive display in the men’s 400m final, finishing with a time of 46.71 seconds. Benjamin Magaji from Team MTN matched his personal best of 48.04 seconds to claim the silver medal position, followed closely by Deji Sholotan who finished at 48.31 seconds for third place.
The younger divisions saw just as exciting matches, with John Caleb continuing his undefeated run in the men’s 100m, securing the championship with a time of 10.45 seconds. Qudus Akintoye came in second place at 10.65 seconds, followed by Abdulrahman Jimoh who clocked in at 10.75 seconds.
Team MTN took control of the junior women’s 100m final, securing all the medal positions. Lucy Nwankwo surpassed the 12-second mark for the first time ever, achieving a new personal record of 11.99 seconds to win gold. Her teammates Mercy Ogbonna (with a time of 12.16 seconds) and Azeezat Muhammed Raji (finishing at 12.18 seconds) joined her on the podium, each bettering their previous best times set during the semifinals.
Hamid Sambo emerged victorious in the men’s 1500m middle-distance event, finishing with a time of 3:59.12, whereas Ronke Akanbi triumphed in the corresponding women’s competition.
The field events yielded unexpected outcomes as Rukevwe Godsgift Nwagbowu shocked favorite Ibukun Daramola in the men’s long jump by claiming victory with a distance of 7.47 meters. Daramola secured second place after managing 7.39 meters during his last try, whereas Jeffrey Miracle claimed the bronze medal with a jump measuring 7.25 meters.
Mary Adeniran achieved a new personal record of 6.14 meters to win the women's long jump championship, followed by Glory Jarrett and Precious Okoronkwo who secured the second and third positions respectively.
The two-day event at Yabatech and Unilag Sports Complexes highlighted both up-and-coming Nigerian athletes and well-established ones, underscoring MTN's dedication to fostering grassroots sporting activities within the nation.
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