The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has released a list of 33 athletes who have been invited to camp ahead of the African Games billed to hold in Accra, Ghana, from 8th to 23rd March, 2024.
The athletes were selected based on their performance at the recently concluded MTN CHAMPS/AFN National Trials held in Asaba, Delta State, from 17th to 21st February 2024.
The invited athletes consist of 17 men and 16 women, and 29 of them were among the 90 athletes whose accommodation was sponsored by MTN at the National Trials.
Topping the list are the likes of Consider Ekanem and Olayinka Olajide who recorded fascinating performances in the 100m and 200m at the MTN CHAMPS AFN National Trials, as well as Samuel Kure who set a new Personal Best (PB) to win the Javelin throw in Asaba.
Here is the list of selected athletes:
MEN
100m: Consider Ekanem, Israel Okon, Enoch Adegoke, Fakorede Adekalu
400m: Sikiru Adeyemi, Daniel Atinaya, Samson Nathaniel, Emmanuel Ojeli, Nnamani Johnson
800/1500m: Hamid Sambo
Marathon: Shehu Mu’azu
Javelin: Samuel Kure
110m Hurdles: Musa Great Wisdom
Shot Put: Emeka Ugwu
Long Jump: Njoku Emmanuel
High Jump: Fiaku Goodluck
Discus: Onukwe Ifeanyi
WOMEN
100m: Olayinka Olajide, Blessing Ogundiran, Tiana Justina Eyakpobeyan
400m: Patience Okon, Esther Elo Joseph, Esther Okon
800m: Comfort Anietie
Long Jump: Pristina Ochonogor
Heptathlon: Kemi Francis-Petersen
Marathon: Deborah Pam
1500/3000m: Ronke Akanbi
100m Hurdles: Faith Osamuyi, Stella Ayanleke
Javelin: Victoria Kparika
High Jump: Ewa Peace
4×400m: Yetunde Saibu Olayinka
