Team Nigeria stamped its authority on African sprinting by dominating the relay events at the 3rd CAA U18/U20 African Athletics Championships in Abeokuta.
The athletes thrilled the home crowd with powerful performances that delivered multiple gold medals and a championship record.
In one of the most unexpected victories of the day, Nigeria’s U20 men’s 4x100m team upset the favorites to claim gold, finishing ahead of Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Nigeria’s U20 women’s team lived up to expectations in their relay final, securing another gold medal for the country.
Nigeria’s U18 girls’ team added more to an already dominant relay showing by clinching gold in the Sprint Medley Relay in record-breaking style. The team of Rosemary Nwankwo, Miracle Oluebube Ezechukwu, Hafsoh Majekodunmi, and Chioma Nwachukwu clocked 2:08.00 seconds, setting a new championship record.
