A total of 693 athletes from nine countries have registered for the Dynamic Athletics Meet scheduled for August 15 at the Yabatech Sports Ground in Lagos, with the registration figures revealing a heavily sprint-dominated competition and an overwhelming Nigerian presence.
The registration data showed 1,054 athlete-event entries across the 693 competitors, giving an average of approximately 1.52 events per athlete. Nigeria accounts for the vast majority of the field with 658 entries, followed by Benin with 28, while Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Qatar, Chad, Bahrain, Cameroon and the United Kingdom have one entry each.
The event’s international character is therefore evident, but Nigeria’s dominance is unmistakable, accounting for almost 95 per cent of the registered athletes. The figures underline the growing importance of the August 15 meeting as a major platform for Nigerian athletes, while also attracting competitors from across Africa and beyond.
The 100m is by far the biggest event, with 482 entries, followed by the 400m with 246. The long jump has attracted 76 entries, while 800m has 62, 1500m 33 and 400m hurdles 29. The shot put has 26 entries, while the discus throw and triple jump have 19 each.
