I won’t make such mistake again, Chukwuma laments after 100m semifinal exit

Rosemary Chukwuma of Team Nigeria runs towards the finish line to go on to win the gold medal in the Women’s 4 x 100m Relay – Final at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. (Photo by AFP)

as U.S. Richardson wins gold

After finishing last in her 100m semifinal to exit the World Championships in Budapest on Monday evening, Nigeria’s Rosemary Chukwuma said she made a big mistake by taking off late from the block.

“My takeoff during the preliminary round on Sunday was far better,” Chukwuma told The Guardian soon after the semifinal event on Monday at the National Athletics Stadium in Budapest. “It’s so sad I couldn’t meet my target of reaching the final here in Budapest.

“I made a mistake at the starting point, and it became difficult for me to catch up with them. During the preliminary round, my take off was excellent, and was why I made it to the semifinal. In 100m race, any mistake is costly. I have learnt my lesson and this won’t repeat itself again,” she stated.

U.S.-based Chukwuma returned a time of 11.26secs to place eight in the race won by Jamaican and defending champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in 10.89secs to qualify for the final.

American Tamari Davis placed second in the race in 10.98secs to also qualify for the final. Jamaican Shericka Jackson won the second semifinal in 10.79secs to also qualify for the final alongside Marie-Josee Ta Lou from Cote d’Ivoire who also returned 10.79secs to qualify for the final.

Sha’Carri Richardson showed up in style to snatch the gold medal in the 100m women’s final on Monday night as she stopped the clock in a championship record of 10.65, taking 0.02 off Fraser-

Pryce’s record set last year in Oregon. It was an iconic showdown that denied the Jamaicans the kind of golden finish