Favour Oghene Tejiri Ashe delivered a statement performance at the Commonwealth Games Trials in Lagos yesterday, storming to victory in the men’s 100 metres with a personal best and world-class time of 9.93 seconds.
The Delta State sprinter produced an explosive run from the blocks and maintained his dominance through the finish line.
The impressive mark underlined his credentials as one of Nigeria’s leading sprint prospects ahead of major international competitions.
Fakorede Nicholas Adekalu of Mississippi State University also dipped under his previous best, clocking 9.98 seconds to finish second and register a personal best performance. Chidera Ezeakor of Team Customs continued his remarkable rise in the sprint ranks, placing third in another personal best time of 10.03 seconds.
Teenage sensation, Tejiri Godwin, representing Bayelsa State, showed immense promise by finishing fourth in a personal best 10.20 seconds, while former national champion Enoch Adegoke crossed the line in fifth position with a time of 10.27 seconds.
