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Blessing Okagbare Beats Usain Bolt To 2016 Guinness World Records by queenstlll(f): 1:40pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare beat record breaking star, Usain Bolt, to the 2016 Guinness world records feat as the athlete with the most diamond league appearances. Okagbare participated in a 38 diamond league events higher than any other athlete in the world, according to the records. “Multi-discipline athlete, Blessing Okagbare from Nigeria participated at 38 Diamond league events between July 3, 2010 and September 5, 2014. Okagbare’s specialities are the 100m and 200m sprints and long jump,” the book said. The IAAF Diamond League is an annual series of track and field meetings held from 2010 till date and billed to hold again in London by 2016. The competition was designed to replace the IAAF Golden League, which held from 1998 to 2010. Though Bolt was awarded IAAF world athlete of the year in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013, he is yet t to have as much appearances as the multi-talented Nigerian. Okagbare holds the women’s 100 metres Commonwealth Games record for the fastest time at 10.85 seconds. Source: http:///blessing-okagbare-beats-record-breaker-usain-bolt-to-2016-guinness-world-records 64 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: Blessing Okagbare Beats Usain Bolt To 2016 Guinness World Records by sirthisthickkal: 2:01pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
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Re: Blessing Okagbare Beats Usain Bolt To 2016 Guinness World Records by Segadem(m): 2:07pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
Blessing Okagbara is indeed a blessing to our nation. 14 Likes |
Re: Blessing Okagbare Beats Usain Bolt To 2016 Guinness World Records by SirLegal(m): 2:07pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
She's a good athlete no doubt. And she's a hell of a hard worker. 2 Likes |
Re: Blessing Okagbare Beats Usain Bolt To 2016 Guinness World Records by Segadem(m): 2:08pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
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Re: Blessing Okagbare Beats Usain Bolt To 2016 Guinness World Records by Helkayklassic(m): 3:36pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
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Re: Blessing Okagbare Beats Usain Bolt To 2016 Guinness World Records by Nobody: 3:37pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
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Re: Blessing Okagbare Beats Usain Bolt To 2016 Guinness World Records by wakes: 3:38pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
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Re: Blessing Okagbare Beats Usain Bolt To 2016 Guinness World Records by KomradeKorsche: 3:40pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
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Re: Blessing Okagbare Beats Usain Bolt To 2016 Guinness World Records by bobchigar(m): 3:40pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
Nigerians is proud of you |
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