Fasuba, Osayemi and other advance – Nigerian Trials Day 1 Review

Submitted by Yomi Omogbeja on 1 July 2008 - 1:00am

Nigeria's World Indoor 60m champion Olusoji Fasuba, Former World cup winner Uchenna Emedolu, 2003 All Africa Games champion, Deji Aliu and new home-based stars Adetoyi Durotoye and Obinna Metu have all advanced to tomorrow men's 100m semi-finals at the ongoing Nigeria NNPC/ExxonMobil Track and Field championship in Abuja.

Aslo through comfortably to the next round are University of Texas, El Paso graduate, Taiwo Ajibade, World Indoor 60m Finalist Uche Isaac, Musa Deji, Onyeabor Ngwaogu and Peter Emelieze.

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In the women's sprint segment, African 100m champion Damola Osayemi cruised to the next round with World 60m finalist Franca Idoko and Gloria Kemasuode.

African 400m Hurdles champion Ajoke Odumosu and 400m champion Sade Abugan are also through to the next round on Wednesday.