Ofili expected to rise, Amusan to drop in World Athletics rankings

Paris 2024 Olympics 200m finalist, Favour Ofili is expected to move several places up in World Athletics’ rankings when it is released this week.

The 21-year-old finished sixth in the 200m event at the Games and will not only be scored based on her performance, but the Nigerian will also benefit from the placing score for making it to the final.

Ofili was ranked the 31st best in the event prior to the Paris 2024 Olympics with her ranking score of 1226 points but the Nigerian may move up into the top 15 when the rankings are released.

Also expected to rise is Ese Brume who placed fifth in the long jump event while the duo of Ruth Usoro and Prestina Ochonogor will not earn any placing score because they did not finish among the first eight.

Shot putter, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi is also expected to rise above the eighth position he presently occupies following his sixth placed finish at the Olympics.

While Ofili, Brume and Enekwechi are expected to rise, sprint hurdler, Tobi Amusan is expected to drop from her pre-Paris 2024 Olympics fifth place with her 1392 points.

The World 100m hurdles record holder did not make it to the final and will not benefit from any placing score which would have heavily impacted her overall ranking score.

Newly minted Olympics 100m hurdles champion, Masai Russell is expected to move above the Nigerian from her pre-Olympics best of 15th (1326 ranking score) because she has earned over 200 points for placing first at the Games.