Nigerian Athletes Shine in Outdoor Season Opener

Nigerian athletes have kicked off the outdoor season with impressive performances, highlighted by javelin thrower Chinecherem Nnamdi, who achieved a personal best of 84.68m at the Tom Jones Memorial in Florida, breaking his own national record by nearly two meters. This performance places him seventh on the African all-time list.

Kanyinsola Ajayi continued his fine form from the indoor season, winning the men's 100m invitational race with a time of 9.90 seconds, leading a Nigerian 1-2 finish with Israel Okon in second place at 9.95 seconds. In women's high jump, Temitop Adeshina cleared 1.95m to claim victory at the Mt.

SAC Relays in California, marking the third-best jump in Texas Tech history. Ezekiel Nathaniel opened his 2026 campaign with a fourth-place finish in the 400m heat, while Chioma Nwachukwu ran a personal best of 51.24 seconds in the women's 400m, placing second on Nigeria's 2026 top list.