Nigeria Eyes Relay Glory on Day 4 of 24th African Senior Athletics Championships
Oladipupo Targets Second Medal as Nigeria Chases Top Spot
Nigeria will head into Day 4 of the African Senior Athletics Championships with renewed determination after failing to secure a medal on Day 3.
The closest effort came from Ruth Usoro, who finished fourth in the women’s long jump with a leap of 6.69m.
Attention now turns to Friday’s highly anticipated men’s and women’s 4x100m relay finals, where Nigeria hopes to replicate the success of Day 2, when the mixed 4x400m team stormed to gold.
A clean sweep of relay titles could prove decisive in Nigeria’s bid to return to the top of the continental medal table, a position last held 12 years ago in Port Novo, Benin Republic.
There will also be Nigerian representation in the women’s shot put, with Divine Oladipupo aiming to add to her medal tally.
The UK-based athlete, making her international debut for Nigeria, already claimed silver in the discus throw on Day 1 and is now chasing a second podium finish.
With the championships entering a crucial phase, Nigerian athletes and fans alike are full of expectation. Success in the relays and field events could provide the momentum needed to reclaim continental dominance and crown a memorable campaign in Accra.
