29 Nigerian athletes end 2022 ranked among 100 best in their event

As many as 29 Nigerian track and field athletes have made the top 100 list in their respective event(s) following the final update of the 2022 World Rankings by World Athletics.

Fifteen of the athletes are ranked in the top 50 of their event out of which six made it to the top 20.

Reigning world 100m hurdles champion and record holder, Tobi Amusan has been ranked first in the high hurdles while Ese Brume is ranked third in the long jump event.

Both athletes won medals for Nigeria at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon and also at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Sprinter Favour Ofili who made history as the first and only Nigerian athlete to run inside 23 seconds and 22 seconds over the 200m indoor (22.46) and outdoor (21.96), Discus Thrower, Chioma Onyekwere, triple jumper Ruth Usoro and shot putter, Chukwuebuak Enekwechi complete the list of those ranked among the top 20 best.

As many as five Nigerian sprinters are ranked in the women’s 100m with Rosemary Chukwuma topping the list. Others are Grace Nwokocha, Ofili, Tima Godbless and Ezinne Abba.

For the men, Favour Ashe leads three others in the 100m top 100 list. Ashe, the reigning Nigeria 100m king and fastest man is ranked 25th best while reigning African Games speed king, Raymond Ekevwo is ranked 30th. Others are Ushoritse Itshekiri (58) and Alaba Akintola (62).

Udodi Onwuzurike (25) and Akintola are the two who made it in the 200m while national record setters, Ezekiel Nathaniel (46) and Chinacherem Prosper Nnamdi (40).

WOMEN
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Overall

Tobi Amusan–5
Ese Brume–61

100m
Rosemary Chukwuma–39

Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha–40
Favour Ofili–49

Tima Seikeseye Godbless–61
Ezinne Abba–80

200m
Favour Ofili–14
Grace Nwokocha–31

Rosemary–41
Ezinne Abba–99

400m
Patience Okon George–89

100m Hurdles
Tobi Amusan–1

High Jump
Temitope Adeshina–85

Long Jump
Ese Brume–3

Triple Jump
Ruth Usoro–20

Onara Obamuwagun–68
Esther Isa–87

Discus Throw
Chioma Onyekwere–16

Obiageri Amaechi–44
Ashley Anumba–73

Princess Kara–79

Hammer Throw
Oyesade Olatoye–58

MEN
Overall–None

100m
Favour Ashe -25
Raymond Ekevwo–30

Ushoritse Itshekiri–58
Alaba Akintola–62

200m
Udodi Onwuzurike–25
Alaba Akintola–44

800m
Edosie Ibadin –78

400m H
Ezekiel Nathaniel–46

High Jump
Omamuyovwi Erhire–97

Shot Put
Enekwechi Chukwuebuka–14
Odugbesan Isaac–42

Dotun Ogundeji–87

Javelin
Nnamdi Chinacherem–40