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Duro Ikhazuagbe
Werner University Florida USA athletics team member, Blessing Ogundiran, stormed to the Nigerian women’s 100m title at the 2026 Commonwealth Games Trials in Lagos on Monday evening.
Ogundiran clocked an impressive 11.12 seconds (-0.5m/s) to emerge the fastest lady over the 100m event that held on the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex in Lagos.
Miracle Ezechukwu, who delivered a career-best performance of 11.15 seconds finished second. Her outstanding run not only earned her a podium finish but also saw her meet the benchmark required for the Ben Aghazu Excellence in Athletics Prize, a special initiative designed to reward and encourage outstanding performances by home-based athletes.
