After Amusan, I will be next Nigerian to break World Record, Ekporere vows

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United States-based Nigerian hurdler, Prosper Oghenemine Ekporere, surprised himself and the spectators at the just-concluded national trials in Benin City, when he posted a Personal Best time of 13.66 seconds to win the men’s 110m hurdles.

After injurying himself at the beginning of the year, which prevented him from training, Ekporere’s season eventually began in June.

The student of Liberty University, Virginia, U.S., told The Guardian shortly after winning the men’s hurdles event at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, that his biggest motivation was Tobi Amusan’s World Record feat at last year’s World Championships in Oregon.

After Amusan retained her national 100m hurdles title on Day 1 of the championships, attention shifted to the men’s 110m hurdles event on Day 2. Ekporere did not disappoint the spectators, as he delivered the performance of his life to claim his first ever-national title.

The 20-year-old sprint hurdler displayed absolute brilliance in the final of the event, scaling past every hurdle with ease to clock a new Personal Best (PB) time of 13.66 seconds, which fetched him the crown ahead of his strongest rival, Wisdom Musa.

He had earlier shown signs of what to expect in the heats on Wednesday, which he easily won with a time of 13.83 seconds, the fastest time in the two heats. Musa won the other heat clocking 13.92 seconds.

This is the former junior athlete’s first national title, and it is a huge improvement from his results from the Championships last year, where he placed fourth in the final with a time of 14.02s.

Interestingly, Ekporere’s time in Benin City was the fastest ever by a student of Liberty University over the 110m hurdles.

“My season did not go as planned at the beginning of