It was an eventful two-day of track and field events at the 2023 Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) national trials for the upcoming 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest.
The athletics meeting took place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City with foreign-based stars making the trip to Edo State this week.
Majority of the track events took place on Wednesday while field events followed on the final day, Thursday.
Afrosport compiles the list of winners that emerged in the meeting.
200 metres – Men
1. Alaba Akintola – 20.67 seconds
2. Usheoritse Itsekiri – 20.92 seconds
3. Adebisi Musibau – 21.00 seconds
200 metres – Women
1. Faith Okwose – 23.51 seconds
2. Tiana Eyakpobeyan – 23.53 seconds
3. Rejoice Sule – 23.79 seconds
Triple Jump – Men
1. Irivi Precious – 15.37 metres
2. Iheakolam Joel – 15.26 metres
3. Orekevwie Oghenetega – 15.03 metres
Shot Put – Women
1. Nzube Chukwu Ikebue – 14.69 metres
2. Kemele Hannah – 13.94 metres
3. Samson Tina – 10.85 metres
400 metres – Men
1. Chidi Okezie – 45.82 seconds
2. Dubem Nwachukwu
3. Samuel Ogazi
400 metres – Women
1. Imaobong Uko – 52.07 seconds
2. Omolara Omotosho – 52.87 seconds
3. Queen Usunobun – 53.16 seconds
Javelin – Men
1. Kure Samuel Adam – 75.99 metres
2. Lawrence Onjeke – 62.74 metres
3. Ezeofor Kenechukwu – 60.73 metres
Long Jump – Men
1. Njoku Emmanuel – 7.72 metres
2. Charles Edward Godfred – 7.66 metres
3. Tobechukwu Emmanuel Nwoko – 7.58 metres
Hammer Throw – Women
1. Olatoye Oyesade – 65.40 metres
2. Osisike Chukwunonso Esther – 45.20 metres
3. Quadri Rashidat – 40.74 metres
Discus Throw – Women
1. Ashley Anumba – 61.98 metres
2. Chioma Onyekwere-Lyons – 56.84 metres
3. Obiageri Amaechi – 55.53 metres
800 metres – Men
1. Salisu Habibu – 1: 54.63
800 metres – Women
1. Comfort James – 2:07.96
2. Olayinka Saibu – 2:11.96
Shot Put – Men
1. Chukwuebuka Enekwechi – 21.09 metres
110 metres Hurdles – Men
1. Prosper Ekporer – 13.66 seconds
2. Wisdom Musa
100 metres Hurdles – Women
1. Tobi Amusan – 12.70 seconds
2. Faith Osamuyi – 13.90 seconds
3. Kemi Francis-Petersen – 14.14 seconds
100 metres – Men
1. Usheoritse Itsekiri – 10.02 seconds
2. Seye Ogunlewe – 10.11 seconds
3. Alaba Akintola – 10.12 seconds
100 metres – Women
1. Blessing Ogundiran – 11.50 seconds
2. Faith Okwose
3. Ese Brume – 11.52 seconds
