Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare, Monday night, confirmed her rating as
Africa’s fastest woman as she finished tops in grand style in the
women’s 100m event at the ongoing 19th Edition of the African
Athletic Championships in Marrakech, Morocco.
Okagbare, who recently clinched the sprint double at the
Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, set a new Championship record
of 11.00secs to secure Nigeria’s first gold medal at the flagship
African athletics competition.
Okagbare’s Ivorian rival, Murielle Ahoure, finished in second place
with a time of 11.03 secs while the other two Nigerian athletes in the
finals Gloria Asunmu and Lawretta Ozoh were unable to make it to
the podium finishing 4th and 7th respectively.
Speaking with journalists after another record making outing,
Okagbare said she had to go extra mile for the win.
“I am very happy to have won the title because I just wanted to win
for my fans and do my country proud,” Okagbare said.
“Just coming straight from the Commonwealth Games, my body is
tired, but my coach told me to just focus and execute the race,
which was what I did. Of course the competition was stiffer at the
Commonwealth Games, but that is not to take anything away from
Murielle Ahoure.
“She is a great athlete. It was good that we had three Nigerians in
the final but this is Africa. I am hoping that we can have this kind of
representation on a bigger platform, like the World Championships
and the Olympics.
Unfortunately, Nigeria was not able to repeat the winning feat in the
men’s 100m event as Mark Jelks settled for second position behind,
Ivorian Wilfred Koffi Hua who won in a time of 10.05secs
Jelks won the silver finishing with a time of 10.07secs, while
Edward Monzavous, another Nigerian, settled for bronze.
Another Nigerian, Ogho-Oghene Egwero, could only manage a
5thplace finish after posting a time of 10.28secs in the thrilling
finals for men.

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Big Congratulations! She's doing excellently well. That's the spirit #iLike.

Make she no come test positive to Zobo drink. I hope she didn't take zobo drink before the race..

aunty okagbare making urhobos proud since 15BC

Congrat

Go girl! Nigeria is right behind you! !!

Finally, we made it.



I love my country.

she is the best in africa this year...no doubt

Congrats!
Keep on making Nigerians proud

Burger01: Make she no come test positive to Zobo drink. I hope she didn't take zobo drink before the race..

Oga aaaaaa


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Lets celebrate instead of remembering the past.


One gallon of zobo for ya.

nice 1

Congrats.

Our track & field victory days are gradually being restored. Keep it up. We need more than football to bring smiles on the faces of Nigerians.

Press LIKE if u think that this lady deserves to me honoured as MON by president GEJ.

Chai c our men dey run 10secs+ lyk women.....while their counterparts lyk Usain Bolt re posting 9secs.....effect of too much fufu

That is the spirit girl, more trophy on the way

Nice

That girl is just unstoppable.i love you blessing

we rep

.team naija

She is so good. more laurels awaits her. congrats

Well done

good girl.

Yea! Congrats to her. May God protect you from injuries even as you continue to shine and bring smiles to our faces here in Nigeria.

Congrats to her! So happy for her! I wish her the best in the next Olympics.

Yeah.....always happens


Till she gets to the Olympics

Good for her & Nigeria though....

Youngzedd:


Oga aaaaaa


This your commento get k-leg.


Lets celebrate instead of remembering the past.


One gallon of zobo for ya.

OK o. Cheers.

This woman dey run fire. chai.

thank God the wind was not too much.

go girl

You are the greatest Nigerian female athlete