Nigeria’s relay teams miss key chance for World Relays spot
Team Nigeria’s hopes for more spots at the World Relays have taken a hit. Both the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams faced disappointment at the Botswana National Trials. The women’s team failed to finish their race, while the men’s team, including Enoch Adegoke, Chidera Ezeakor, Tejiri Godwin, and James Emmanuel, won but did not meet the qualifying time. Nigeria now has limited relay events qualified for the upcoming World Relays.
Match highlights
- The women’s 4x100m team did not finish at the Botswana Athletics National Championship in Gaborone, ending their qualification hopes.
- The men’s 4x100m team won their race with a time of 39.15s but missed the 38.73s qualifying mark, ranking only 41st globally.
- Nigeria has qualified in just three out of six relay disciplines for the World Relays.
- The women’s 4x400m team is ranked 22nd globally after clocking 3:31.14 at the MTN Champs in Calabar.
- The Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s withdrawal from US meets left no alternative qualification routes for the relay teams.
