Onwuzurike storms to 10.20 personal season’s best at Grand Slam Track, Godbless dethroned as World 100m leader
Former World U20 200m champion, Udodi Onwuzurike stormed to a 10.20 personal season’s best finish to finish sixth in the 100m event on Day 2 of the third leg of the money-spinning Grand Slam Track on Sunday in Philadelphia, USA.
The Nigerian, who ran 20.67 to finish seventh in the 200m on Day one of the competition also finished seventh in the overall classification with a paltry five points from the two races (two points for 200m and three for 100m) and earned $12,500 for his efforts.
Each competitor earns points based on their finishing position in each race. From 1st to 8th place the points per race are distributed as: 12-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
The competitor with the highest total points after completing their race(s) will be the winner of their Race Group.
Kenny Bednarek who blazed to a 19.95 win in the 200m one Day 1 and 10.86 in the 100m on Day 2 to earn the maximum 24 points won the short sprint race group and was rewarded with the $100,000 top prize money.
Onwuzurike is the second Nigerian to compete in the competition dubbed the new global home of professional track competition.
The first was Favour Ofili who finished fourth with 11 points and earned $25,000 when the event made its second of scheduled four stops in Miami early last month.
Meanwhile, Tima Godbless has been dethroned as the fastest woman in the 100m this year.
The Nigerian’s reign lasted for only three days after she scorched to a 10.91 finish at the NCAA East First Round competition at Jacksonville in Florida on Thursday.
On Sunday, American, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden sped to a blistering 10.73 finish to win the 100m event at the Grand Slam Track to emerge the overall women’s short sprint champion with the maximum 24 points on offer after winning the 200m on Saturday in a 21.99 personal best and was rewarded with the $100,000 top prize.
Jefferson-Wooden’s time also moved her above Godbless in the women’s 100m top list for 2025.
