Athletics

Nigeria’s Onwuzuruike qualifies for 2023 World Athletics Championships with new record

Nigeria's sprint star, Udodi Onwuzurike qualified for the men's 100m event at the 2023 World Athletics Championships after running a personal best of 9.92 seconds on Friday. Onwuzurike had a commanding performance in Sacramento as he led the men's 100m quarter-finals of the American National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) West Preliminaries. The 20-year-old who schools in Stanford University is now the first Nigerian to run a...

Diamond League: Omanyala, Machmour, Tebogo & Simbine confirmed for men’s 100m in Rabat

by Taiye Taiwo

12 May 2023

The 2023 Rabat Diamond League is set to see four African superstars alongside current World champion, Fred Kerley and Olympic champion, Lamont Marcell Jacobs will face off in the men's 100m event at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat. The men's 100m startlist include Africa's fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala from Kenya, former African champion - Akani Simbine of South Africa, Morocco's Machmour Chakir and Botswana's Letsile...

Abuja International Marathon: All you need to know about the 42km route

Abuja International Marathon: How to watch in Nigeria and anywhere in the world

by Taiye Taiwo

27 April 2023

The maiden edition of the Abuja International Marathon will take place in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday, April 29. 32 foreign athletes dominated by Kenyans have registered to compete in the 42km full marathon alongside Nigerians who will be led by long-distance couple, Emmanuel Gyan and Deborah Pam. Abuja Marathon will feature 5km for students, 10km for families and the marathon with the start...

Dina Asher-Smith: British sprint queen born to rule the world

by Kunle Fayiga

26 April 2023

When it comes to sprints, athletes from Jamaica and other Caribbean cities rule the category. From men such as Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell to women such as Veronica Campbell Brown, and Elaine Thompson, lots of world champions have been produced. These are athletes of African descent and one of such names currently ruling the track is Dina Asher-Smith. She was born in the British capital of...

Abuja International Marathon: All you need to know about the 42km route

by Kunle Fayiga

25 April 2023

In less than five days, the highly-anticipated Abuja International Marathon takes off and it will be broadcast live across Nigeria and the world by Afrosport TV. The 42-kilometre event will see elite athletes from all over the world gather in the Nigeria capital city of Abuja while residents of the vibrant city will participate in the 5km run to promote fitness and well-being. The route of...

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Nigeria’s Onwuzuruike qualifies for 2023 World Athletics Championships with new record

Diamond League: Omanyala, Machmour, Tebogo & Simbine confirmed for men’s 100m in Rabat

Abuja International Marathon: How to watch in Nigeria and anywhere in the world

Dina Asher-Smith: British sprint queen born to rule the world

Abuja International Marathon: All you need to know about the 42km route

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