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Latest news and results from Nigeria – Live updates from the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) events and Golden League meetings.
Nigerian women’s bobsleigh and skeleton team will make a historic appearance at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea next month with foundation built on years of training on the track.
Continue readingThe 2nd leg of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Golden League meeting, which was originally scheduled to hold in Lagos from 26-27 January 2018, has been moved to the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Continue readingCommonwealth Games double sprint champion, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor and NCAA 100m hurdles champion Tobiloba Amusan will lead the Nigerian team comprising of 12 athletes to the IAAF World Championships London 2017 from August 4 to 13.
Continue readingAlhaji Ibrahim Shehu Gusau was on Friday sworn in as the president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) after his election on June 13, 2017 was upheld, and the bye-elections ordered by the Appeals Committee was cancelled.
Continue readingKelechi Nwanaga breaks 15-year-old Nigerian Javelin record with 58.15m; Blessing Okagbare and Ogho-Oghene Egwero anchor 4x100m teams to victory at 2017 Warri Relays & CAA Grand Prix in Ozoro.
Continue readingThe 2017 Warri Relays & CAA Grand Prix is set to hold today (Tuesday, 18 July) at the Delta State Polytechnic Stadium, Ozoro, Nigeria.
Continue readingSeye Ogunlewe and Patience Okon George both completed a hat-trick of national titles at the 2017 All-Nigeria Track and Field Championship / National Trials held in the Nigerian capital, Abuja on 13-15 July.
Continue readingNigerian women will upgrade to the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 4x100m relay silver medal after the IOC stripped the Russian team of gold medal.
Continue readingNigeria’s Stephen Mozia threw a huge 21.76 metres to extend his own national Shot put record set a few days ago at the 12th edition of the Athletics Grand Prix Usti nad Labem in Czech Republic on Tuesday.
Continue readingNigeria’s fastest sprinters Blessing Okagbare and Seye Ogunlewe top the list of Team Nigeria athletes to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Continue readingSeye Ogunlewe defends his 100m crown and Blessing Okagbare completes the women’s sprint double at the 2016 All-Nigeria Athletics Championships in Sapele on Friday.
Continue readingBlessing Okagbare returned after a year’s absence to reclaim the women’s 100m title in 11.02 seconds on day 1 of the All-Nigeria Championships in Sapele, Delta State.
Continue readingOver 50 Nigerian athletes based in Europe and the United States of America have arrived in the country ahead of this week’s All-Nigeria Athletics Championships in Sapele, Delta State.
Continue readingIsah Salihu was the star athlete at the third leg of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Golden League series in Sagamu, Ogun State on Tuesday.
Continue readingRaymond Ekevwo and Anikeme Alphonsus were the star performers at the 6th edition of the Nigerian youth and junior championships which held at the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos last week.
Continue readingOrganisers of the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race – an IAAF Bronze label race – have sealed an agreement with MYLAPS Sports Timing for the 2016 event.
Continue readingMore than eight countries are set to participate in next month’s fourth Okpekpe International 10km road race in Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria.
Continue readingOrganisers of the annual Okpekpe 10km Road Race in Nigeria have announced a new prize money outlay for the fourth edition of the race scheduled for Saturday 7 May, 2016.
Continue readingTop African marathon stars have begin to arrive in Lagos, Nigeria for Saturday’s maiden Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2016.
Continue readingDoreen Amata improved her Nigerian indoor record to 1.93m at the 22nd Banskobystricka latka High Jump Meeting in the Slovak city of Banska Bystrica on Thursday, but misses out on the African indoor record.
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