African Games: Nigeria’s mixed-relay team sets new African record in Ghana

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Team Nigeria picked three gold medals on Tuesday in athletics and made a couple of other podium finishes

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Omolara Ogunmakinju delivered a sensational anchor leg for Nigeria in the mixed 4x400m relay, erasing a 15-meter deficit and overtaking Botswana in the final 30 meters. Also on Tuesday, Usheoritse Itsekiri delivered a stellar performance in the men’s 100m final, sprinting to a time of 10.23s and securing a silver medal.

Amusan and Faith Osamuyi, who qualified with a time of 13.55s in the first heat, will represent Nigeria in the finals. Muzala Samukonga of Zambia emerged as the fastest qualifier in the event with a time of 45.51s. Team Nigeria’s men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams also breezed into the final on Tuesday after posting impressive displays in their semi-final races.

 

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