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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

go girl!!! Yea great

That's great girl. Doing Nigeria proud.

Good one

Blessing Okagbara is indeed a blessing to our nation.

She's a good athlete no doubt.



And she's a hell of a hard worker.

queenstlll:
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minini?

I am glad some Nigerians are making us proud. Congrats Ma.

I see, good for the golden girl.
Me likey

Wonderful God bless you more girl

Good one

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good one for d zoo.

okAGBARE. AGBARE

Wow!
Congratulations!
You make Nigeria Proud!!

Good sport woman

I fear I think say na for race

They should check her DNA I suspect Igbo blood.

Bleblee

Excellent stuff

I only came to Check Names...

I thought this will be about her faster than usain bolt

Congrats.. Go girl

Nigerians is proud of you