Ofili set for first 200m race since April, Nathaniel returns to 400m hurdles action at Holloway Pro Classic 2024
Reigning Nigeria 100m queen, Favour Ofili will compete in the 200m event on Friday at the Holloway Pro Classic 2024 at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
The 21 year old will be competing in the event for the first since she ran 22.34 into a -2.0m/s headwind on April 27 at the LSU Invitational in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Ofili is registered for only the 200m event at the Olympics and the Nigerian record holder in the event, indoors and out, will be keen to make a statement about her intention when she makes her Olympics debut in Paris.
She holds a 21.96 lifetime best in the event and will be looking to go under 22 seconds again, over two years after she first did in Gainesville, Florida.
The Nigerian is also confirmed to run in the 100m, an event she has competed in 10 times this year.
Women’s 100m Name Country PB SB
1 Shannon Ray USA 11.09 11.23
2 Camille Rutherford BAH 11.20 11.20
3 Javianne Oliver USA 10.95 11.15
4 Candice Hill USA 10.98 11.00
5 Favour Ofili NGR 10.93 11.06
6 Leah Bertrand TRI 11.08 11.09
7 English Gardner USA 10.74 11.17
8 Murielle Ahoure-Demps CIV 10.78 11.22
9 Sheeren Vallabouy MAS 11.61 11.61
Women’s 200m Name Country PB SB
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3 Gabrielle Farquharson USA 23.07 24.48
4 Adaejah Hodge IVB 22.33 22.81
5 Candace Hill USA 22.43 22.61
6 Anavia Battle USA 21.95 22.41
7 Favour Ofili NGR 21.96 22.33
8 Anna Hall USA 22.88 23.90
9 Camille Rutherford BAH 23.42 23.45
Also set for the event is 400m hurdler, Nathaniel Ezekiel, the Nigerian record holder who is returning to the track almost 40 days since he ran 48.88 to place third in the final of the NCAA outdoor championships in Oregon.
Nathaniel will be competing outside the collegiate circuit for the first time and the 21 year old will is looking to make history as the first Nigerian quarter mile barrier runner to break 48 seconds over the distance.
He came close to achieving that in May but the clock stopped at 48.00 seconds.
Men’s 400mH Name Country PB SB
4 Malique Smith ISV 50.55 51.24
5 Shakeem Smith BAH 48.79 48.79
6 Christopher Robinson USA 47.95 47.95
7 Nathaniel Ezekiel NGR 48.00 48.00
8 James Smith USA 48.97 48.97
9 Jean Paul Benitez MEX 51.51 51.51