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2023 African Games: Omotosho-Ogunmankinju leads Nigeria to gold in 4x400m mixed relay

2023 African Games: Omotosho-Ogunmankinju leads Nigeria to gold in 4x400m mixed relay

Omolara Omotosho-Ogunmankinju was the difference for Nigeria in the 4x400m mixed relay on Tuesday as the team fought hard to clinch the gold medal at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. The 30-year-old, along with the trio of Emmanuel Ojeli, Patience Okon-George, and Sikiru Adeyemi, ran a time of 3:13.26, which is a new African record, breaking the one set by the Nigerian team...

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...