Nigeria's Tima Godbless blazed to a new 100m World Lead to become fourth fastest Nigerian woman in history.
Sprint sensation Tima Godbless blazed her way to the history books after clocking a world-leading and Personal Best (PB) time of 10.91s to become the fourth fastest Nigerian woman in history.
Competing at the NCAA East regionals for a spot in the quarterfinals, the Louisiana State University (LSU) sophomore standout blasted through the blocks with a perfect start, storming to the finish line in incredible form for the famous win and her first time under the sub-11s mark.
With her record-breaking 10.91s time, she becomes the joint fourth fastest female sprinter in LSU history, sixth fastest on the African all-time list, and has surpassed the qualifying time of 11.00s for the World Championships in Tokyo this summer.
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Godbless also smashed her previous PB of 11.03s set in 2024 and joins Favour Ofili as the only Nigerian female sprinters under the sub-11s mark this season.
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'I just wanted to execute a clean race' - Elated Tobi Amusan reveals after breaking 7-year-old record in Rabat
Hurdling legend Tobi Amusan gave insights on what inspired her record-breaking run at the Rabat Diamond League.
The 20-year-old will be gunning to improve on her performance in the quarterfinals on Saturday, which will guarantee her spot in the NCAA Championships next weekend.