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19-Year-Old Nigerian Breaks Okagbare’s 200m Record

Afolabi Hakim by Afolabi Hakim
April 17, 2022
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Blessing Okagbare’s 200 metres National Record has been broken by Nigerian athlete, Favour Ofili.

Ofili broke the 4-year-old record at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic 2022 when she raced to the finish line in 21.96.

Okagbare previously held the National Record since 2018 with a time of 22.04 seconds.

Ofili’s feat also has also made her the first collegian athlete to ever go sub 22 secs.

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With the time, she also emerged as the first Nigerian female to break 22secs in the women’s 200m.

She has set a new National Record, NCAA Record. Her time is also the fastest in the world this year, the fastest ever in the NCAA and a new School

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