EZEKIEL Nathaniel was agonisignly close to claiming the bronze medal in the men’s 400m hurdles at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships today, even as he broke the Nigerian record …
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Tokyo 2025: Ezekiel Nathaniel breaks Nigeria’s 38-year 400m hurdles final jinx
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readEZEKIEL Nathaniel has become the first Nigerian to reach the men’s 400m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships since Henry Amike in 1987. The 22-year-old achieved the feat today …
TOBI Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to bag a medal at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletic Championship today, as she won silver in the women’s 100 metres hurdles. The …
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Tokyo 2025: Seville wins 100m title, Ajayi makes Nigeria proud
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readOBLIQUE Seville powered through to the men’s 100 metres gold at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships in a personal best 9.77 seconds today, leading a Jamaican one-two ahead of …
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Tokyo 2025: Ajayi, Okon reach 100m semi-finals as Brume fails in long jump final bid
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readTEAM Nigeria sprinters, Kanyisola Ajayi and Israel Okon, were the country’s stars at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan today. On a disappppointing opening day for Nigeria, Ajayi and …