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Tokyo 2025: Nathaniel sets national 400m hurdles record, narrowly misses podium at Worlds

Tokyo 2025: Nathaniel sets national 400m hurdles record, narrowly misses podium at Worlds

Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel delivered another outstanding performance in his breakout season, setting a new national record in the men’s 400m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old clocked 47.11 seconds — the fastest ever by a Nigerian over the distance — to finish fourth, narrowly missing out on a podium place by just 0.05s. In the process, he beat two-time...

Simbine, Hailu lead African stars at Silesia Diamond League

Simbine, Hailu lead African stars at Silesia Diamond League

South African sprinter Akani Simbine led a host of African stars to victory at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland on Sunday. The 29-year-old former African 100-metre record holder was first to the finish line in the men's sprint finals with a time of 9.97 seconds to win his second straight win of the Diamond League season. https://twitter.com/Diamond_League/status/1680584323018158083?t=2DsIXd-qmtHxukmshtIxMg&s=19 He defeated reigning world champion Fred Kerley, while...