Athletic Heat Celebrates 10 Years with Major Athlete Sponsorship
Athletic Heat is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary on November 7 with a meet at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex in Lagos, themed “10 Years of Impact. A Legacy That Keeps Running.” The event aims to prepare athletes for the National Sports Festival.
Registration closed on October 24. Notable sponsorship includes N950,000 from shot putter Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, with N400,000 for the winner of the men's event.
Discus thrower Ebubechukwu Vincent Ugwoke has contributed N575,000 for the men's event, ensuring the fourth-placed athlete receives Nigeria's minimum wage. High jumper Temitope Adeshina has funded the women's event with N200,000.
Sprinter Edidiong Udo has offered N200,000 to any 800m athlete meeting specific standards. Athletics coach Felix Onoriode will oversee the U-11 and U-15 categories.
Ese Oguma, CEO of Athletic Heat, expressed surprise at the scale of the sponsorships, noting it is unprecedented in Nigerian athletics.
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