Nigeria’s opponents emerge today as CAF holds qualifying draws in Cairo
Nigeria’S opponents in the FIFA U-17 and U-20 Women World Cup qualifying series will be known today when Africa’s football ruling body, CAF, holds the draws in Cairo, Egypt.
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Saudi and Somali football authorities team up to develop the sport at grassroots and youth levels
RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Football Federation and Somali Football Federation have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to help grow the game in both countries.
Olympic gold winner Faith Kipyegon sets new women's 1500m record at Florence Diamond League
Faith Kipyegon set a new world record for the women’s 1500m in the Florence Diamond League meeting on Friday night. The Kenyan is the reigning world and Olympic champion, and with 10 metres’ advantage on second place, held by Briton Laura Muir, she extended her lead as she set a time of 3 minutes 49.11 seconds.
Kipyegon sets women's 1,500m world record, Kerly wins 100m in Florence
FLORENCE, Italy :Kenya's Faith Kipyegon set a women's 1,500 metres world record on Friday by clocking 3:49.11, while world champion Fred Kerley triumphed in the men's 100 metres at the third Diamond League meeting of the season.
Kenya’s Ebenyo smashes Okpekpe Road Race record
2023 Okpekpe International 10km Race Winner, Daniel Ebenyo of Kenya
Moh Ahmed edges Cam Levin to capture Canadian 10K championship in Ottawa
Moh Ahmed stopped the clock at 28 minutes 21.1 seconds to win the Ottawa 10K on Saturday for his first Canadian 10Km Road Race Championships title.
Yasin Haji returns to defend Okpekpe 10km Road Race
He ran 59:52 to win the Istanbul Half Marathon in Istanbul, Turkey at the end of last month and will be looking to become the fifth Kenyan winner of the Okpekpe 10km title. In the women’s race, a new course record also looks to be in the offing following the quality of the elite cast for the event. Kenya’s Edith Jepchumba will lead the cast of athletes aiming to rewrite the 32:41 course record set by Ethiopia’s Wude Ayalew in 2014. The Kenyan ran a 30:53 lifetime best over the distance last February, nearly two minutes inside the course record and she is the fastest athlete among the elite cast confirmed for the race. Ethiopia’s Bertukan Welde has also ran inside Ayalew’s course record when she clocked 32:00 to come in behind Jepchumba in Castellon, Spain last February. Abigail Jelimo will be seeking to get the gold this time after running 33.53 to place third at the eighth edition of the Okpekpe race last year. Meanwhile, former Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police and now Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase, yesterday, commended owner of the Okpekpe 10km race, Mike Itemuagbor, for sustaining the world-class road running event in Nigeria. He said: “Kudos to Mike (Itemuagbor), the great sports lover and administrator for putting the rural Okpekpe community on the map of the world. Okpekpe race has come to stay because of our brother, who has been able to sustain it over the years.” The ninth Okpekpe International 10km Road Race will hold on Saturday in Okpekpe, Etsako East Council of Edo State. Edo State government, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Dan Oil, Petralon Energy Limited and Development Bank, back the race.