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A host of Nigerian athletes are scheduled to compete at the American Track League series on Friday.
Nigeria's trio of Favour Ofili, Ruth Usoro, Dubem Nwachukwu, and other athletes are set to return to action on Friday, August 4th, at the Ed Murphy Classic in USA.
The meet is part of the American Track League series features top athletes such as Olympic women's 100m Hurdles champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, and former Olympic men's 400m champion Kirani James amongst others.
Ofili is scheduled to compete in the 200m, returning to racing since her disappointment at the NCAA Championships, where she failed to make the 100m and 200m finals.
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11:55 - 12.05.2023
NCAA Favour Ofili records fastest time to reach SEC Championships 200m final
Nigeria's Favour Ofili continued her dominance in the SEC circuit, racing to the fastest overall time in the 200m at the SEC Championships.
The speedster will hope she's back to her best and can produce a fast time after an injury-plagued season.
Usoro, who has also been out of professional action for a while, will compete in the women's long jump gunning to fine-tune her preparations ahead of the World Championships in Budapest.
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Nwachukwu will be running in his first race outside the NCAA, and since winning a silver medal at the Nigerian trials. A 44s time at the meet will be a confidence booster, gearing towards a memorable outing in Budapest.
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He will have a strong competitor in Nigerian champion Chidi Okezie as they compete in the same heat and hope to push each other to run fast times.
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18:20 - 06.07.2023
Chidi Okezie stuns 400m field to regain Nigerian title in Benin
US-based Chidi Okezie was the surprise winner of the men's 400m final at the Nigeria Trials in Benin.
Meanwhile, Ezekiel Nathaniel is confirmed to compete in the elite men's 400m Hurdles. The Nigerian Record holder is categorised as a top athlete in his event as he has one of the fastest times this season going to the World Championships.
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Consequently, veteran sprinter Ogho Oghene-Egwero is surprisingly listed in the men's 100m.
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23:57 - 10.07.2023
Ofili and Chukwuma may miss Budapest as AFN insists on 'No Trials, No World Championships'
Nigeria's current best female sprinters may miss the World Championships in Budapest due to a new AFN's rule.
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