Okagbare breaks 22-year-old record sport
Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteghonor made a big comeback at the
weekend with an impressive 22.04seconds run at the 2018 Wes Kittley
Invitational in Texas.
Her feat has erased the 200m
women African record held by Mary Onyali-Omagbemi since August 1996.
Okagbare-Ighoteghonor, who spent most of last season nursing an injury after
going under the knife, became the undisputed Nigerian fastest woman having the
10.79seconds women 100m national record under her belt.
The athlete will remain in
Texas to have a go at the 100m and it remains to be seen if she can also crack
the African record held by Ivorian sprinter Murielle Ahoure since 2016.
“We’re extremely glad Okagbare
is back to her best form. Certainly we will see what happens at the African
championships in Asaba,” said former AFN president, Solomon Ogba yesterday.
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