Ajayi, Ezekiel make competitive returns in Poland
Nigerian sprinters Kanyinsola Ajayi and Ezekiel Nathaniel make their competitive return at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland after stellar Commonwealth Read More: https://punchng.com/ajayi-ezekiel-make-competitive-returns-in-poland/
Nigerian sprinters Kanyinsola Ajayi and Ezekiel Nathaniel are set to make their first competitive returns since the Commonwealth Games at the Silesia Diamond League meeting in Poland. Ajayi, who won bronze in the men’s 100m at Glasgow, will compete in the 100m preliminaries at 2:50pm and the final at 4:11pm. Nathaniel, a gold medalist in the 400m hurdles, will take on the final at 3:04pm.
Ajayi recently turned professional, improved the Nigerian 100m record, and is currently ranked fifth in the world in the men’s 100m by World Athletics. Nathaniel, who holds the Nigerian record of 47.86 seconds, is known for his consistency and has reached the semi-finals at the World Championships twice and at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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