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Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by dridowu: 9:31am On May 18, 2015 |
Africa and Commonwealth sprint champion, Blessing Okagbare, sign-posted what to expected at this year’s IAAF World Championship in Beijing, China when she won the Shanghai leg of the 2015 Diamond League yesterday. Okagbare did it easily, beating last year’s world leader, Tori Bowie, by almost a metre, 10.98 to 11.07. Jamaican Olympic champion Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce trailed home in fifth place. “My race was pretty good,” Okagbare said after the race. “It is not easy to compete with the best of the world – but I won. I focused on my start. Normally I don’t have the best start, but now I was leading from the beginning.” Barely a fortnight ago, Okagbare, led the Nigerian quartet of Regina George, Dominique Duncan and Christy Udoh, to win the 4x200m gold of the Bahamas Relay. Fraser-Pryce was not overly concerned with her 11.25 opener. “It was one of those races,” she said. “I have time to get it right.” Asked if she would now have her work cut out in defending her title in Beijing later in the year, Fraser-Pryce said: “I always have my work cut out. No one hands anything to you.” Jeff Henderson led the men’s long jump from the first round to the fifth, his 8.26m coming on his first attempt. Russian Long Jump star, Aleksandr Menkov, worked his way into contention, his winning jump coming in the fifth round. Both Chinese jumpers had their best efforts in the fourth round in a competition that swung any number of ways. Olympic champion Greg Rutherford finished seventh with 8.05m on his first-round attempt, his lowest placing in a final since July 2012. The remainder of his series was four fouls and a run-through 6.52m. Caterine Ibarguen led the women’s triple jump from start to finish, showing remarkable consistency early in unpredictable wind conditions – 14.68m, 14.70m, 14.68m and 14.71m on her first four jumps, before nearing her world lead with 14.85m in the fifth round. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/okagbare-takes-the-gold-in-shanghai/209625/ 12 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Arbiola(f): 9:36am On May 18, 2015 |
In Sean Tizzles's voice "Omo daadaa lomo yen o" 26 Likes |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Chris95(m): 9:39am On May 18, 2015 |
So evn after marriage dis woman still neva slack...Im impressed. 33 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Drsheddy(m): 9:39am On May 18, 2015 |
Congratulations to her. Gmb my Boss. Amaechi my friend. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi My Emir and my guy too Fashola n Tinubu my Yoruba friends 6 Likes |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by niceguy7(m): 9:39am On May 18, 2015 |
Good tinz. |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Nobody: 9:39am On May 18, 2015 |
This girl just dey blaze. 1 Like |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by thefakestan: 9:39am On May 18, 2015 |
Congratulations to her, keep making us proud. -CramJones 3 Likes |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Chimaritoponcho: 9:39am On May 18, 2015 |
finally she no fit run pass terryg the akpako master or she go ranned mad 1 Like |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by ultrazone(m): 9:39am On May 18, 2015 |
ppkjj |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by okooloyun1(m): 9:40am On May 18, 2015 |
Nice one keep it up |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Cymbal: 9:40am On May 18, 2015 |
NICE ONE!!!...keep repping Naija wella...***am proud to be a Nigerian*** 4 Likes |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by ikombe: 9:40am On May 18, 2015 |
She try |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Nobody: 9:40am On May 18, 2015 |
She is our heroine....
Long live Blessing!
Long live Edo People! 5 Likes |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by loomer: 9:41am On May 18, 2015 |
I no supris. She na machine 1 Like |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by xareal(m): 9:41am On May 18, 2015 |
Kudos dear... Hope ur husband never plant yet |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by limolalikamaila: 9:41am On May 18, 2015 |
Dats good Oya bar man, serve everybody for front page non alcoholic beer 3 Likes |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Nobody: 9:42am On May 18, 2015 |
Blessing Okagbare making us proud since 2014AC Where are the Super chickens oo! 1 Like |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Datas121(m): 9:42am On May 18, 2015 |
This lady has really tried 4 naija in term of athletes..kudos to her . 3 Likes |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Nairalandar: 9:42am On May 18, 2015 |
ok |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Samirana360(m): 9:43am On May 18, 2015 |
Blessing na God go bless u 4 making us proud out there 1 Like |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Nobody: 9:43am On May 18, 2015 |
Misleading title -medals are not awarded for Diamond league competitions where athletes represent themselves and not their country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTofrtfGFJ4 3 Likes |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by DanDextrous(m): 9:43am On May 18, 2015 |
This girl leg na BMW |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by odunkha(m): 9:43am On May 18, 2015 |
Keep making nigeria proud..... At the same time make ur hubby proud too...
All the best! |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Precide(m): 9:44am On May 18, 2015 |
The pride of 9ja, keep it up |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by cold(m): 9:44am On May 18, 2015 |
She's definitely going to be one of the greatest female athlete of all time 3 Likes |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by money121(m): 9:45am On May 18, 2015 |
congrat 1 Like
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Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Nokiae5: 9:45am On May 18, 2015 |
on her own |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by Hollawaley(m): 9:45am On May 18, 2015 |
Arbiola:omo gidi lomo yen o |
Re: Okagbare Wins Gold In Shanghai by flyca: 9:46am On May 18, 2015 |
Congrats and thank you for making Nigerians proud. If I knew about this event, I would have come to cheer you. |
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