With the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, barely two weeks away, Nigeria’s hope of mounting the medal podium is getting a big boost, especially with the form of sprinter, Kanyinsola Ajayi. Last May, the Auburn University sprint sensation ran a record-breaking 9.84 seconds at the NCAA East Regional Championships to eclipse Olusoji Fasuba’s long-standing national record of 9.85 second. And just last Saturday, at the prestigious Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, against a star-studded field that includes reigning world champions, Kanyisola Ajayi dusted Jamaican Oblique Seville in a time of 9.84 seconds to emerge first, thereby sending signaling his intention ahead of the
Glasgow showpiece and the 2027 World Athletics Championship
Nigerian sprinter, Kanyinsola Ajayi last Saturday stunned the athletics world, winning the men’s 100m at the prestigious Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The 21-year-old collegiate breakout star clocked a blistering 9.84 seconds to defeat reigning world champion Oblique Seville, who took second place in 9.89 seconds.
Former world champion, Christian Coleman finished third in 9.95 seconds, just ahead of Kenneth Bednarek in 9.96 seconds.
