Ajayi praised for breaking Nigerian 100m record
Former sprinter Olusoji Fasuba has commended Kayinsola Ajayi for his impressive rise in athletics. Ajayi recently set a new Nigerian men’s 100m record, surpassing a mark that stood for two decades. Fasuba highlighted Ajayi’s steady improvement and humility as key factors in his success. The young athlete now ranks among the fastest collegiate sprinters in history.
Match highlights
- Kayinsola Ajayi broke the Nigerian men’s 100m record with a time of 9.84 seconds at the NCAA East Regional Championships last Friday.
- The previous record of 9.85 seconds was set by Olusoji Fasuba at the Doha Grand Prix in May 2006.
- The African record is currently held by Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala, who ran 9.77 seconds in Nairobi on September 18, 2021.
- Ajayi is now the second-fastest collegiate men’s 100m runner in history, behind American Christian Coleman.
- He has run eight sub-10 second races between April 2025 and May 2026, and will compete at the NCAA Championships in Oregon, which begin on June 10.
