Brume chases Diamond league points to China, Amusan sets for Oregon

Ese Brume on her way to podium at the Tokyo Olympics…Will she end Nigeria’s search for a medal at Oregon today?

World Championships Silver medalist Ese Brume has landed in China in search of Diamond League points.

Brume, a three-time World Athletics Championships (indoors and outdoor) medalist, is seeking to become the second Nigerian to compete in the
final of the Diamond League meeting. She was confirmed for the Xiamen, China meeting, this Saturday (September 2, 2023).

Brume’s coach, Kayode Yahaya, who was part of Team Nigeria to the 19th World Athletics Championship held in Budapest, told The Guardian, that the long jumper had arrived in China.

Brume, who narrowly missed a podium finish after placing 4th in the long jump in Budapest, is in China for the 12th leg of the money-spinning Diamond League to enable her to join her compatriot, Tobi Amusan, in Eugene, Oregon, USA, in a fortnight.

Brume is placed seventh in the Diamond League long jump standing with 10 points, just a place outside the six required to compete in Oregon. But the Nigerian will seal her place in the final if she places above the chasing duo of Quanesha Burks of the USA (nine points) and Great Britain’s Jazmin Sawyers (nine points).
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The Delta State-born Commonwealth Games champion and record holder, missed out on making the trip to Zurich, Switzerland, last year for the final after finishing just a place below the required number of competitors, and she knows her destiny is in her own hands to end the year on a high.

Brume, who is African record holder (7.17m) has competed just three times in the Diamond league this year, placing fifth in Florence, Italy in June, fourth in Stockholm, Sweden and first at the Herculis in Monaco, France, both in