Governor Siminalayi Fubara has affirmed that the upcoming Rivers State International Marathon would captivate the global spotlight and shine a positive light on the state. The post Rivers to host …
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Ofili sets new African indoor record, Amusan breaks own record
United States-based Nigerian star, Favour Ofili, has set an African women’s indoor record in 300 metres by dipping 35.99 seconds at the NB Indoor Grand Prix in Boston. The post …
Read More »Ofili breaks national, African record at Boston indoor grand prix
Nigeria’s Favour Ofili has broken the national and African record in the women’s 300m at the 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Sunday. Ofili ran a time …
Read More »‘Athletes 85% ready for Africa Games’
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s (AFN) first pre-Africa Games competition ended in Abuja at the weekend with the federation’s Technical Director, Samuel Onikeku, rating the athletes 85 per cent ready …
Read More »Delta Athletes clamour for Oborevwori as new sports commission boss
In their determination to have a sports technocrat as replacement for the outgoing chairman of Delta Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa, the state athletes have called on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori not …
Read More »Amusan chases another record in Boston today
World 100m hurdles Champion, Tobi Amusan, and world leader in the 60 metres hurdles, Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas will race against each other over the 60 metred hurdles at …
Read More »Azubuike, Bulus win Opobo Marathon
Chimaobi Augustine Azubuike from Imo State pulled the biggest surprise at the sixth Opobo Marathon when he beat more established runners from across the country to win the N500,000 prize …
Read More »AFN celebrates Amusan’s Astana feat, urges focus on Africa Games, Olympics
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has described Tobi Amosun’s record breaking performance at the Astana Indoor Meet, where she set a new African record in 60 metres hurdles, as …
Read More »Amusan smashes Alozie’s African record, Ofili wins
World Record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, yesterday, in Astana, smashed Gloria Alozie ‘s African 60m indoor record. She broke Alozie’s record of 7.82 with improved …
Read More »Tobi Amusan shatters African 60m hurdles indoor record, surpassing Glory Alozie’s legacy
Tobi Amusan has added the African indoor record to her rich collections of track and field records after the 26-year-old broke Glory Alozie’s 7.82 best at the opening leg of …
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