Just after Nigerian are battling with a ban of it’s 10 athletes from participating in Olympics for failure to do the required number of out of competition test, the Athletic Integrity Unit (AIU) just hit harder again. The most decorated Nigeria athlete, Blessing Okagbare has just been provisional suspended for using prohibited substances, growth homorne […]
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The newly crowned American champion, Sha”carri Richardson responded adequately to Blessing Okagbare and Shelly-Ann Fraser on Saturday (19) at Oregon US Trials. In the semifinal, Sha’carri blasted 10.64s with a wind of 2.6 m/s similar to Blessing Okagbare’s 10.63s (2.7) in Lagos and to Shelly-Ann Fraser 10.63s. More interesting, Sha’carri even easing off ten meters […]
Just few days after running 10.90s, the African Champion Blessing Okagbare was in another awesome form on Wednesday (2) at P-T-S meeting in Slovakia. Okagbare blasted the whole field to break the meet 100m record with impressive 10.98s. Edgar Rivera was over the moon as he broke Mexican high jump record after soared 2.31m to […]
Just some minutes ago at Doha leg of Golden league, World Champion, Jamaica Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce gave a glimpse of what to expect of her at the summer Olympics. Fraser-Pryce was solid as ever on the short sprint as she was chased down to the line by smoking in form Nigeria Blessing Okagbare. Fraser-Pryce won in […]
The world leader in 100m this season, quarter miller Fred Kerley showed why he’s the season fastest man earlier today at the Ostrava Golden Spike. Fred surprised himself by beating world champion Justin Gatlin in 100m. He won in 9.96s to Gatlin 10.08s while Andre De Grasse was third in 10.18s. In the 200m, Fred […]
Africa and NCAA Champion, Nigeria Divine Oduduru has turned on the burner at the Florida NUF invitation yesterday. The Nigerian 200m record holder looked so smooth on the curve to nail it home in 19.88s (1.8). His time now sit second fastest behind Terrance Laird 19.81s. He left Cravont Charleston 20.16s in his tail while […]
At USAF Meet today, Olympics Champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo churned out another stellar performance as she smashed facility record and become the fastest over 400m this season in 49.08s win. Now the world leader in both 200m and 400m. Africa Champion, Blessing Okagbare looked sharp as she scotched out 10.97s run to win 100m. In the […]
The sixth woman fastest ever, Sha’Carri Richardson was on a blast on Friday at Tom Jones Memorial as she blasted 22.11s win on a rain soaked track over the 200m, which is the second fastest of the season behind Shaunae Miller-Uibo. Nigeria Africa Champion, Blessing Okagbare was also awesome in coming third in 22.66s for […]
Men 100m (2.7) 1 Andrew Hudson 10.04; 2 Antonio Infantino (ita) 10.32; 3 Edmond Amaning (gbr) 10.34 200m (2.5) 1 Jaylen Slade 20.27; 2 Trayvon Bromell 20.29; 3 Antonio Infantino (ita) 20.38; 4 Edmond Amaning (gbr) 20.62; 5 Jaylen Bacon 20.93; 6 Quintaveon Poole 21.10; 7 Kyle Pleban 21.32 400m Asa Guevara (tto) 47.13 1h1; […]
Okagbare Bombs To A New Personal Best
Inform Blessing Okagbare continue her new form of life as she again recorded a sizzling fast time of 7.10s which is another personal best to win 60m at American III league minutes ago. In the heat she equal her previous 7.17s best. Jamaica Christania William was second with a new personal best of 7.14s. In […]
INDOOR Men 60m 1 Trayvon Bromell 6.48; 2 Divine Oduduru (ngr) 6.65; 3 Andre Ewers (jam) 6.67; 4 Marvin Bracy 6.68; 5 Chris Belcher 6.69; 6 Omar McLeod (jam) 6.70; 7 Demek Kemp 6.71; 8 Brandon Carnes 6.72; in heats: Tyquendo Tracey (jam) 6.75 5h2; Senoj-Jay Givans (jam) 6.77 5h1; Rodney Rowe 6.78 6h2; Davon […]
The multiple Africa Champion, Blessing Okagbare was in different form on Sunday (24) at Arkansas to win the 60m in a new personal best of 7.17s. She had earlier ran 7.19s in the heat. Jamaica Christian Williams was second in 7.19s and Kayla White came third in 7.20s. American Morolake Akinosu fourth in 7.20s In […]