The MTN CHAMPS Grand Final 100 meter finals thrilled on Wednesday in Ibadan, with athletes recording several Personal and Season’s Best performances across junior and senior categories.
In the senior men’s final, Chidera Ezeakor and Enich Adegoke both ran 10.15s, sharing the title in a dramatic finish, while Chibueze Ezeakor placed third with 10.35s.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports earlier in the heat, Tejiri Godwin set the pace with a 10.29s Personal Best, while Chidera Ezeakor and Adegoke clocked 10.31s and 10.34s.
Adegoke said, “I feel good. It is an excellent win for me after all the hard work I put into preparation.
“Toward the finish, I was not focused on winning but improving my time to stay competitive, which was my main target.
“What God cannot do does not exist. I kept faith while putting in the effort required.”
In the women’s final, Maria Omokwe stormed to victory with a Personal Best of 11.26s, matching the fastest time recorded in Nigeria this year.
Omokwe had earlier run 11.35s in the semi-finals, showing consistency before delivering her fastest performance when it mattered most.
Janet Sunday finished second with a Personal Best of 11.66s, while Omoyeni Lydia Ajayi-Bibilomo secured third in 11.69s.
In the junior women’s race, Ejiro Peter won in 11.39s, after posting a Personal Best of 11.29s in the semi-finals.
She was followed by Chigozie Nwankwo in 11.48s and Team MTN’s Lucy Nwankwo in 11.57s.
In the junior men’s 100m, Abdulrahman Jimoh won with a Personal Best of 10.57s, ahead of Liberty Okon in 10.62s.
Team MTN’s Alvin Onyeama completed the podium, finishing third in 10.66s.
Ndiponke Okure, Sodiq Adebisi and Olorunwa Olowu emerged as the top three in the senior men’s 400m hurdles.
In the junior category, Oseiwe Salami claimed gold in 51.60s, ahead of Ibrahim Muhammed and Solomon Eloghosa Okundaye.
