Despite late withdrawal, Team Nigeria secures a place in China

Despite late withdrawal, Team Nigeria secures a place in China

...Still in the race for more relay tickets

Youthful Team Nigeria Athletics against all odds has secured their place in the final of the 4×100m mixed relay event at the World Championship in Gaborone, Botswana.

By reaching the final on Sunday, Nigeria’s mixed 4x100m relay team has also qualified for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in China next year.

The quartet of Favour Ashe, Jennifer Chukwuka-Obi, Chidera Ezeakor, and Maria Thompson, stopped the clock at 40.24 seconds to finish as one of best placed

They rewrite the African record in their custody.

Canada won the semi final with a world record time of 40.07 seconds ahead of Germany that finished in a time of 40.15 seconds, while the Netherlands completed the top three in 40.20 seconds.

Team Nigeria dominated by home based missed out of four other relays qualification for the World Championship next year.

Its imperative to state that three key members of Team Nigeria could not make the trip to Gaborone.

They are Rosemary Chukwuma and Blessings Ogundiran and Anita Enaruna who could have added some fillips to 4×100m womem, women's 4×400m and the 4×400m which the team failed to secure a 2027 World Championship tickets.

However, Team Nigeria will be in action for last chance qualifier Sunday morning in the 4×100m men, 4×400m men and 4×400m mixed relay while Team Nigeria 4×100m mixed relay.