Thursday, May 8, 2025

Nigeria: Ezeakor, Odumoso Shine in 100m Occasions On Day 2 of MTN Champs Grand Closing in Uyo

Athletes throughout numerous classes delivered standout performances, many recording new private bests (PBs) of their quest for glory.

Day 2 of the MTN CHAMPS Grand Closing introduced thrilling performances on the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, with the 100m races headlining the day’s motion.

Athletes throughout numerous classes delivered standout performances, many recording new private bests (PBs) of their quest for glory.

Chidera Ezeakor, who beforehand received on the Benin leg and positioned second behind Favour Ashe in Lagos, stormed to the quickest total time within the senior males’s 100m preliminaries, clocking a brand new PB of 10.35s.

He was adopted by Glory Olokpa (10.44s) and Fortunate Daje (10.47s), each of whom additionally delivered sturdy showings.

Within the girls’s 100m preliminaries, Kate Odumoso improved her private greatest from the Benin meet by 0.05 seconds, ending in 11.55s to high the heats.

Shut behind was Cynthia Chioma, who additionally set a brand new PB of 11.56s, whereas Sophia Efetobore rounded out the highest three with 11.65s.

The junior males’s class was equally aggressive. Williams Stephen led the sphere with a PB of 10.77s.

Workforce MTN’s Alvin Onyeama comfortably received his warmth in 10.89s, whereas Olerirume Righteous additionally made the highest three qualifiers.

It was a private greatest frenzy within the junior girls’s 100m heats.

Ejiro Peter of Workforce MVP ran an excellent 11.89s, slashing her earlier PB of 12.17s.

Her teammate Ufuoma Advantage adopted carefully with an 11.90s PB, whereas Perezide Sigah additionally impressed, recording a private better of 11.94s.

Within the males’s 400m hurdles, Emmanuel Salubi claimed victory forward of Nsikak Okon Francis and Moses Eze.

The junior class was received by Attainable Daniel, with Endurance Favour and Goodluck Kabowei putting second and third, respectively.

Over 2,000 athletes from 136 secondary faculties and 93 junior and senior groups are competing on the MTN CHAMPS Grand Closing.

The competitors continues into Day 3 on Thursday, 8 Might and can conclude on 9 Might with the presentation of six group trophies.

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