{"id":5547,"date":"2021-06-17T18:47:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T18:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/?p=5547"},"modified":"2021-06-17T18:48:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T18:48:36","slug":"lagos-2021-okagbare-sets-new-record-to-100m-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/lagos-2021-okagbare-sets-new-record-to-100m-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos 2021: Okagbare sets new record to claim 100m title"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

… as Adegoke emerges Nigeria’s fastest man<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a great spectacle for the fans that thronged the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex in Lagos on Thursday, June 17, the opening day of the 2021 National Olympic Games trial as Nigeria’s undisputed queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare and rave of the moment Enoch Adegoke gave them something that will linger in their memories for a long, long time.
The 32 year old Olympics, World and Commonwealth Games medalist stormed to a 10.63 seconds finish to win the women’s 100m title.
It was her eighth National 100m title to pull clear of Endurance Ojokolo as the second most decorated sprinter in the blue ribband race after Mary Onyali who won 11 titles.
Okagbare showed a glimpse of what to expect in the semi final heat when she scorched to a 10.99 seconds finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n