Prosper Ekporere delivered the performance of his life to claim his first ever 110m Hurdles National title on Day 2 of the Nigerian Championships in Benin on Thursday.
The 20-year-old sprint hurdler displayed absolute brilliance in the final of the event, scaling past every hurdle as he clocked a new Personal Best (PB) of 13.66s to clinch the 110mH crown ahead of strong rival Wisdom Musa, who had to settle for 2nd place.
He had earlier shown signs of what to expect in the heats on Wednesday which he easily won with a time of 13.83s – the fastest time in the two heats. Musa won the other heat clocking 13.92s.
This is Ekporere’s first national title, and it is a huge improvement from his results from the Championships last year where he placed 4th in the final with a time of 14.02s.
Interestingly, Ekporere’s time on Thursday is the fastest ever recorded by a Liberty University student over the 110m Hurdles.
Congratulations to Prosper Ekporere, who clocked a school-record time of 13.66 to capture the Nigerian men's 110 hurdles national title today! 🥇
He eclipsed his own record of 13.67, set at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round meet on May 24 in Jacksonville, Fla. pic.twitter.com/SGWM3CdIji
— Liberty XC & TF (@Liberty_XCTF) July 6, 2023
