African Games: Nigeria blitz to Gold in Mixed 4x400m, Set African Record

Grace Nwokocha

March 20, 2024
5:09 am

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Nigeria’s mixed 4x400m relay team clinched gold, Tuesday, inside the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, at the ongoing African Games.

Led by Emmanuel Ojeli, Patience Okon-George, Samson Nathaniel, and Omolara Ogunmankinju, the quartet blazed their way to an African record in 3:13:26 beating Botswana (NR) and Kenya.

Earlier in the semi-finals, Team Nigeria had set a game’s record clocking 3:15.23.

Meanwhile, second placed Botswana and South Africa, who finished fourth, set new National Records clocking 3:13:99 and 3:18:54 respectively.

Ghana, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Namibia crossed the finish line in that order.

Moses Ojewunmi

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African Games: Nigeria blitz to Gold in Mixed 4x400m, Set African Record

Grace Nwokocha

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Nigeria’s mixed 4x400m relay team clinched gold, Tuesday, inside the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, at the ongoing African Games.

Led by Emmanuel Ojeli, Patience Okon-George, Samson Nathaniel, and Omolara Ogunmankinju, the quartet blazed their way to an African record in 3:13:26 beating Botswana (NR) and Kenya.

Earlier in the semi-finals, Team Nigeria had set a game’s record clocking 3:15.23.

Meanwhile, second placed Botswana and South Africa, who finished fourth, set new National Records clocking 3:13:99 and 3:18:54 respectively.

Ghana, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Namibia crossed the finish line in that order.

Moses Ojewunmi

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