Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel has written his name into the history books after storming into the men’s 400m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Wednesday’s feat saw him becoming the first Nigerian man to achieve the feat since Henry Amike in 1987. The 21-year-old ran the race of his life in Wednesday’s semifinal,…
The National Sports Commission has cleared the allowances and bonuses of Team Nigeria athletes participating in the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The NSC’s Director of Press, Dr. Kehinde Ajayi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to the statement, the Director General of the NSC, Bukola Olopade, reaffirmed the…
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan claimed the silver medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Monday, running 12.29 seconds in a fiercely contested final. The world record holder produced a strong race from start to finish but had to settle for second place behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who stormed to…
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan underlined her championship pedigree on Friday as she powered into the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships with a commanding semifinal performance. The world record holder clocked an impressive 12.36 seconds (-0.2), finishing strongly ahead of the Netherlands’ Nadine Visser in 12.45s. Also, Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska secured…