The Adidas Atlanta City Games witnessed outstanding performances from Nigerian athletes over the weekend, with Favour Ofili and Ese Brume leading the charge in record-breaking fashion.
Ofili, a U.S.-based Nigerian sprinter, stunned the world by smashing the women’s 150m straight world record in 15.85 seconds, becoming the first woman ever to dip below 16 seconds.
Her feat eclipsed the previous record of 16.23s held by Shaunae Miller-Uibo since 2018. Tamari Davis (16.14s) and Ashanti Moore (16.50s) trailed behind, but it was Ofili’s historic run that stole the spotlight.
Meanwhile, African long jump queen Ese Brume continued her dominance, leaping a season’s best of 6.70m to claim the top spot on the African rankings. Brume, who previously held a modest 6.14m this season, surpassed Egypt’s Esraa Owis and Nigeria’s Prestina Ochonogor (both at 6.67m) to solidify her position as Africa’s best.
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In other events, world champion hurdler Tobi Amusan clocked a wind-aided 12.53s in the 100m hurdles, finishing behind American Keni Harrison (12.44s). Harrison later won the final in 12.30s (also wind-aided), while Amusan opted out.
Udodi Onwuzurike also impressed in the men’s 100m, running a wind-assisted 10.05s to secure second place behind South Africa’s Akani Simbine (9.86s).
Favour ofili
Competing against a strong field, Onwuzurike showed class and consistency, trailing only South Africa’s Akani Simbine, who won the race in a blazing 9.86s (wind: +2.3 m/s).
Earlier in the heats, Onwuzurike had posted a wind-legal Season’s Best (SB) of 10.20s, signaling solid form as the season progresses.
This performance further underlines his potential as one of Nigeria’s brightest sprint talents on the international stage.
As major competitions approach, Onwuzurike’s momentum offers encouraging signs for Team Nigeria’s sprint prospects.
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The meet highlighted Nigeria’s growing influence in global athletics, with Ofili’s world record and Brume’s continental lead underscoring the nation’s rising track and field prowess.
