IAAF Diamond League: Okagbare Wins Silver, Oke Finish 5th

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare continued her impressive run in the IAAF Diamond League on Saturday with a second-place finish in the 200m at the New York leg of the event where she ran 22.67secs behind USA’s Tori Bowie.

ATHLETICS: AFN Golden League Slated For Anambra, Kaduna, Ilorin

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has announced that three Golden League meetings will be held in Anambra, Kaduna and Kwara states respectively in preparation for the forthcoming IAAF World Championships in Beijing, and the All-Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville in September.

ATHLETICS: Okagbare Faces Tough Challenge In Eugene

African and Nigerian 100m record holder Blessing Okagbare, would be aiming to go faster than her Season Best of 10.98 seconds when she takes to the track this weekend against a strong field of Global medallists at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meet in Eugene, USA.

High Jump Queen Doreen Amata Jumps Near Lifetime Best At IAAF World Challenge

There is no stopping Nigeria’s Record Holder in the women’s High Jump, Doreen Amata this year. The All-Africa Games two-time champion was in blistering form at the IAAF World Challenge Meeting in Senegal over the weekend where she made her best jump in four years, winning the event with a distance of 1.94m.

My Target Is To Be Number 1 –Okagbare

Nigeria’s queen of the tracks, Blessing Okagbare, has said her target in the new athletics season is to be at the number one spot.

Okpekpe Winners To Join National Team

The top 11 Nigerian athletes at the just concluded 10 kilometre Okpekpe Road Race have been called up to the national camp ahead of the All Africa Games and Olympics Games.