AFN lists Okagbare, Oduduru for Olympic trials

 

Blessing Okagbare, Divine Oduduru and Egwero Ogho-Oghene have been listed for the 2016 Olympic Trials in Sapele, Delta State.

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria said during the week the 2016 National Trials would be merged with the Confederation of Africa Athletics Grand Prix, both events holding in Sapele. The trials will hold on July 7 and 8 while the CAA Grand Prix, also known as the Warri Relays, will take place on July 9.

According to a list released by the AFN on Friday, over 250 athletes – both home and abroad – have qualified to take part in

the trials. The AFN during the week released specific standards for each event while some other events were left open.

Okagbare leads the list for the women’s 100m and 200m while Egwero and Oduduru lead the men’s 100m and 200m. She is joined in the 100m by Gloria Asumnu, Aniekeme Alphonsus, Agnes Osazuwa and Sule Justina. Okagbare will tackle Ngozi Onwumere, Uko Peace, Cecilia Francis, Praise Idamadudu and Isoken Igbinosun in the women’s 200m.

Egwero was joined in men’s 100m by Seye Ogunlewe, Raymond Ekevwe, Oduduru, Odele Tega, Obinna Metu, among others. The men’s 200m, which has nine qualified athletes. Most of them also qualified for the 100m.

In the women’s 400m, Patience George and Regina George lead the list while Durban 2016 African Championships bronze medallist, Chidi Okezie, and Orukpe Erayokan lead the men’s 400m.

Alex Al-Ameen, Tyron Akins and Abdullahi Bashiru will battle in the men’s 110m hurdles while NCAA Female Athlete of the Year, Tobi Amusan, will clash against returning Toyin Augustus and Francis Ruth in the women’s 100m hurdles.

Tameka Jameson, Amaka Ogoegbunam lead the women’s 400m hurdles while Miles Ukaoma, Okorie Henryand Cristian Morton will compete in the men’s 400m hurdles.

The women’s long jump is headed by Ese Brume and Okagbare while the men’s shot put is led by Stephen Mozia and Nwanneka Okwelogu and Claire Uke will lead the women’s shot put. Tosin Oke and Olu Olamigoke lead others in the men’s triple jump.