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Nigeria don rank third for di elite league of female runners for the world.

November 3, 2023

For Athletics, Nigeria dey ranked third for an elite league of female runners for di world. Nigeria and Bahamas dey jointly ranked third, and dem get seven female runners wey run below 11 seconds for di 100 meters, behind USA wey get 62 and Jamaica wey get 23. Dis one mean say Nigeria get di highest and fastest female 100m sprinters for African history and dem dey ranked third for di world. Blessing Okagbare get di National Record with 10.79 seconds, followed by Glory Alozie (10.90s), Favour Ofili (10.93s), Mary Onyali (10.97s), Grace Nwokocha (10.97s), Damola Osayomi (10.99s), and Rosemary Chukwuma (10.99s). Only about 142 women from 28 countries don break di 11-second barrier so far.

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