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World Athletics Championships: Ofili & Akintola qualify for women’s & men’s 200m semis

Team Nigeria continued their outing at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Wednesday with Favour Ofili and Alaba Akintola participating in the 200m Heat for women and men respectively. Ofili advanced into the semi-final after running one of the fastest times outside the top-3 positions in each Heat. She completed the 200m race in 22.66 seconds while African 200m women's champion, Gina Bass of...

World Athletics Championships: Botswana’s Tebogo explains social media decision that aided his 100m success

by Taiye Taiwo

22 August 2023

100m silver medallist, Letsile Tebogo said his decision to quit social media helped him to make history as the first Botswana athlete to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. Tebogo put in a strong performance in the men's 100m final in Budapest on Sunday, to finish second with a national record of 9.88 seconds behind USA's Noah Leyles. The 20-year-old, who holds the African...

World Athletics Championships: Botswana’s Tebogo claims silver medal in men’s 100 Metres

by Kunle Fayiga

20 August 2023

Letsile Tebogo claimed the silver medal in men's 100 metres final of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, finishing behind Noah Lyles. The Motswana finished seventh in the semi-finals in a time of 9.98 seconds, ahead of Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala who qualified in eighth place in a time of 10.01 secs while the Nigerian duo of Seye Ogunlewe and Usheoritse Itsekiri missed out by running...

2023 World Athletics Championships: Top 10 Africans to watch out for in Budapest

by Kunle Fayiga

18 August 2023

The 2023 World Athletics Championships is less than 48 hours upon us as elite athletes gather at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary to compete for glory. African athletes are not left out in this and Afrosport takes a look at the top 10 athletes that have a strong shot at claiming medals. 1.) Tobi Amusan Country: Nigeria Discipline: 100 Metres Hurdles World Ranking: 1...

Lausanne DL: Ivory Coast’s Ta Lou, Kenya’s Moraa, Botswana’s Tebogo lead Africa’s impressive outing

by Taiye Taiwo

1 July 2023

It was another impressive Diamond League outing for African athletes in Lausanne on Friday with victories in a number of events at the Pontaise Stadium. Africa's fastest woman, Marie Josee Ta Lou set the pace with her commanding pace in the women's 100m event. Ta Lou clocked a time of 10.88 seconds to beat Daryll Neita and Gina Luckenkemper to second and third respectively. The 34-year-old...

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World Athletics Championships: Ofili & Akintola qualify for women’s & men’s 200m semis

World Athletics Championships: Botswana’s Tebogo explains social media decision that aided his 100m success

World Athletics Championships: Botswana’s Tebogo claims silver medal in men’s 100 Metres

2023 World Athletics Championships: Top 10 Africans to watch out for in Budapest

Lausanne DL: Ivory Coast’s Ta Lou, Kenya’s Moraa, Botswana’s Tebogo lead Africa’s impressive outing

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