Gina Bass and Emmanuel Eseme deny Nigeria African Games 100m gold!

Nigerian sprinters will not mount the podium as African Games 100m winners after the duo of Gina Bass and Emmanuel Eseme ensured it will be The Gambia and Cameroon who will get their flags flown and national anthem played during the medal presentation. Bass lived up to expectations after running 11.36 to win her first African Games 100m gold while Liberia’s Maia Alyse came second (11.49) and Nigeria’s Olajide Olayinka third in 11.55. Justina Eyakpobeyan ran 11.60 to place fifth.

For the men, Eseme also fulfilled pre-race expectations as he sped to his first African Games 100m gold in 10.14. Nigeria’s Ushoritse Itshekiri upgraded from the bronze he won five years ago to second (10.23) while Namibia ‘s Hainuca was third in 10.29. Consider Ekanem was fourth in 10.42.