Kanyinsola Ajayi

Tokyo 2025: Ajayi makes history as first Nigerian in men’s 100m world final in 18 years

Tokyo 2025: Ajayi makes history as first Nigerian in men’s 100m world final in 18 years

Nigeria’s Kanyinsola Ajayi is silencing the doubters at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, etching his name into the record books by storming into the men’s 100m final on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The 20-year-old sprinter clocked 9.93 seconds to finish second in his semi-final at the Japan National Stadium, just behind world champion Noah Lyles, who edged it with 9.92s. South Africa’s Akani Simbine followed closely...

Nigeria’s Ajayi wins men’s 100m at Meeting De Sotteville in France

Nigeria’s Ajayi wins men’s 100m at Meeting De Sotteville in France

Nigerian sprinter Kanyinsola Ajayi continued his impressive performance this year with another victory at Meeting de Sotteville in France, Afrosport reports. Ajayi on Monday equalled his personal best of 9.92 seconds, setting a new meeting record to win the men’s 100m event. The 20-year-old, in his first race since the NCAA Championships, where he finished fourth, beat Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme, who finished second in 10.04s, while...