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Record-breaking Ezekiel Nathaniel put Nigeria on the world map again after breaking his national record to retain his 400mH college title.
Rising hurdling star Ezekiel Nathaniel powered his way to the history books again with an outstanding new Nigerian Record of 47.89s to retain his 400mH title at the BIG 12 Championships.
The Baylor University senior first gave a glimpse of what to expect in his semifinal heat, smashing his previous National Record (NR) of 48.00s to a new 47.90s.
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By doing this, he became the first Nigerian hurdler in history to go below the 48-seconds mark and stamp his name as one to keep an eye on for the rest of the season and ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo this summer.
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In the final, Nathaniel proved his semifinal mark was no fluke, lowering the record again to a brilliant 47.89s for a convenient win over Texas Tech's Oskar Edlund in 49.00s, while TCU's Jayden Douglas was third in 49.87s.
Nathaniel's jaw-dropping performance remains the only NCAA athlete to run under 48 seconds, and his time is the third-fastest in the world this year.
The 21-year-old now stands as a potential medallist in Tokyo, and if he continues to improve at this rate, he has a good chance of breaking Samuel Matete's long-standing African Record of 47.10s set in 1991.
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