As Africa and Commonwealth’s queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, hits the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London for this weekend’s 10th IAAF Diamond League, some Nigerian residents in the city are said to have formed what has been described as make-shift Supporters Club for her.
Two years ago, the Urhobo-born Okagbare ran the race of her life at the same venue to emerge Africa’s fastest woman in 100m. She finished with a winning time of 10.79 seconds, beating Barbara Piere and Kelly-Anne Baptiste to 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. That was on July 27, 2013.
All eyes will certainly be on Okagbare, as she steps into the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park once again for the Diamond League this weekend.
The US-based Nigerian speed star is favoured to win the race, going by her current form. She has run a best time of 10.80 seconds this season, and may be propelled into breaking her record, as she will be competing alongside one of her biggest rivals in Africa, Cote d’Ivoire’s Muriel Ahoure, who is also based in the United States.
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