xThe seven-time Nigeria 100 metres champion ran 10.98 seconds to win the race and in the process smash the 11.09 seconds meeting record set in June 1983 by Czech Republic icon, Jarmila Kratochvílová. “Thank God for another healthy race/win today,” said the Nigerian 100 and 200m record holder on her Facebook page after running inside 11 seconds for the third time this year. It is also the 21st time that Okagbare has run under 11 seconds in her career. In 2013, Okagbare broke 11 seconds thrice with two of them in historic fashion. In 2015, Okagbare broke 11 seconds six times, her most in a single season, and made it to the 100m final at the World Athletics Championship in Beijing, China.

Source: The Guardian June 02, 2021 20:15 UTC