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Udodi Onwuzurike has become the third-fastest Nigerian 200m runner in history, after breaking the sub-20s mark for the first time in his career to win the PAC 12 Championships.
There's no limit to what Udodi Onwuzurike can achieve in the 200m event, as his talent keeps evolving with every competition.
His recent feat was at the PAC-12 Championships, where he stormed to a Personal Best (PB) of 19.91s to win the 200m title, about forty minutes after securing the 100m silver medal in 10.22s.
Onwuzurike's victory was one of the best performances in the NCAA last weekend as his time shattered several records in the college circuit and Nigeria.
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20:28 - 14.05.2023
Godson Brume: The emergence of Nigeria's new speed king following SEC 100m title
Godson Brume's success didn't just suddenly spring out, as he has consistently given the signs since the beginning of the season for anyone who cared to notice. His brilliant performances at the SEC Championships is just the beginning of the famous quote 'the underdog has become the top dog'.
The 20-year-old's time propelled him as the second-fastest in the NCAA, third-fastest in the world, and third-fastest by a Nigerian athlete in history, shattered his Standford University's record of 20.08s, and he's the youngest Nigerian in history to go under the sub-20s mark.
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Onwuzurike has been Nigeria's best 200m runner since Divine Oduduru, dropping the fastest times in the event each year. Earlier in the season, he clocked 20.17s indoors - a pointer on how fast he'll go outdoors.
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23:59 - 14.05.2023
NCAA Alaba Akintola secures 'The Best' status after retaining C-USA sprint titles
For the second consecutive year, Alaba Akintola has cemented his status as the best sprinter in the C-USA circuit after winning sprint titles at the C-USA Championships.
With his 19.91s, he can surely go faster and perhaps challenge Oduduru's Nigerian record of 19.73s set in 2019 as he builds up his preparations ahead of the World Championships in Budapest.
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