Nigeria’s relay teams earn spots at World Championships
Team Nigeria finished their campaign at the World Relays in Gaborone by securing multiple qualifications for upcoming international championships. The athletes earned tickets to the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing and the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest. Key performances came from both the mixed and women’s relay teams, who achieved season’s best times to clinch their spots. Despite some setbacks, the team celebrated their successes on the track.
Match highlights
- Samson Nathaniel, Mary Kudoro, Chidi Okezie, and Patience Okon-George ran a season’s best in the mixed 4x400m, finishing second and securing a World Championships ticket.
- The women’s 4x100m team, featuring Rosemary Nwankwo, Obi Chukwuka, Maria Thompson-Omokwe, and Miracle Ezechukwu, also qualified for Beijing after placing second in their repechage.
- The men’s 4x100m and 4x400m teams narrowly missed out on qualification despite strong performances.
- The mixed 4x100m relay team qualified for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest after finishing among the top six in the final.
- Nigeria ended the competition with three tickets for the 2027 World Championships and one for the Ultimate Championship.
