Team Nigeria women get World Championships qualifying spot as men's team miss out

Nigeria's quartet of Omolara Ogunmakinju, Patience Okon George, Ella Onojuvwevwo, and Imaobong Uko ensured the country will currently have another relay spot at the World Championships in Budapest.

The team which was a blend of experience and youth, clocked a Season's Best (SB) of 3:27.60s for victory in the women’s 4x400m relay at the DT/ Lagos Club Athletics Series.

Their time was good enough to rank them 14th on the top list, as only the top 16 countries will be headed to Budapest in August.

It was also a massive improvement from the 3:29.09 they ran at the CAA Region II Athletics Championships in Lome, Togo but with the exclusion of Onojuvwevwo and the inclusion of Queen Usunobun.

Meanwhile, the men's quartet of Dubem Nwachukwu, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Samuel Ogazi, and Chidi Okezie sadly missed out as their SB time of 3:02.64 wasn't good enough to make the top 16.

It was a significant improvement from their 3:02.91 in Togo and the fastest time by a Nigerian quartet since 2012. They will take solace in this regard as the future is bright and fast times will come with such improvements.

When confirmed, the women's 4x400m team will join the women's 4x100m and mixed 4x400m as Nigeria's guaranteed relay teams in Budapest.