Nigeria’s relay team takes final battle for ticket to Cotonou

After two unsuccessful attempts, Team Nigeria men’s 4x100m relay squad will depart Lagos for Cotonou, Benin Republic, today in search of of a ticket to the Budapest 2023 World Championships.   Two weeks ago in Lome, Togo, Nigeria’s 4x100m men team ran 38.72 seconds to move a step closer to the qualification spot. They improved to 38.56 seconds during the semifinal of the Deji Tinubu/Lagos Series on Friday at Yaba College of Technology, only to flop in the final of the event, running 38.78 seconds to remain in the 17th position on the qualification race.   Their women counterparts succeeded at Yabatech, grabbing the 4x400m ticket to bring to three the number of relay events the country has secured so far. Team Nigeria had secured qualification in the women’s 4x100m and the mixed relay.  

They managed a 3.02.64 seconds finish, which left them in the 19th position.

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