NOMINEE FOR THE FUTURE AFRICA AWARDS PRIZE-
BLESSING OKAGBARE WINS THE WOMEN'S 100M FINAL AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES, 2014.
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The Future Africa Awards Prize for Young
Person of the Year nominee, 2010, Blessing Okagbare ran to victory in
the final of the women’s 100 metres in the Commonwealth Games today,
Monday at a record time of 10.85 secs.
The 25 year old youngster athlete beat Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown and Kerron Stewart in the race.
In 2010, she was referred to as one of 2010’s most important athletes in the continent. A long and triple jumper and short sprinter, the Olympics medallist scored a 100 m long jump double at the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship for University of Texas at El Paso, completing an undefeated collegiate streak that year. She won the Nigerian 100m title in 2010, running a time of 11.04 seconds.
We are very proud of her. Well done Blessing.
The 25 year old youngster athlete beat Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown and Kerron Stewart in the race.
In 2010, she was referred to as one of 2010’s most important athletes in the continent. A long and triple jumper and short sprinter, the Olympics medallist scored a 100 m long jump double at the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship for University of Texas at El Paso, completing an undefeated collegiate streak that year. She won the Nigerian 100m title in 2010, running a time of 11.04 seconds.
We are very proud of her. Well done Blessing.
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