Nigeria’s relay teams shine at African Athletics Championships
Nigeria’s relay teams delivered standout performances at the African Athletics Championships in Accra. The women’s 4x100m team made history by breaking the championship record and defending their title. The men’s team clinched silver in a dramatic final, while individual athletes also picked up medals in sprint events. The championships, held at the University of Ghana Stadium, showcased Nigeria’s dominance in African sprinting.
Match highlights
- The women’s 4x100m team of Rosemary Nwankwo, Jennifer Chukwuka Obi, Rosemary Chukwuma, and Miracle Ezechukwu set a new championship record with a time of 42.94 seconds, becoming the first team to go under 43 seconds at the event.
- The men’s relay team, featuring Favour Ashe, James Taiwo Emmanuel, Tejiri Godwin, and Chidera Ezeakor, earned silver with a time of 38.70 seconds, narrowly beating Ghana but finishing behind Ivory Coast.
- Chidera Ezeakor also claimed individual bronze in the men’s 100m, matching South Africa’s Bradley Nkoana’s time of 10.32 seconds.
- Rosemary Chukwuma finished with the same time as Cameroon’s Hervérge Kole Etame in the women’s 100m but was awarded silver on a countback.
- Tobi Amusan led a clean sweep in the women’s 100m hurdles, winning her third continental title, with compatriots Ashley Miller and Adaobi Tabugbo taking silver and bronze.
