Ultimate Champ: Ajayi finishes 4th as Nathaniel reaches final
Nigeria’s Kanyinsola Ajayi finished fourth in the men’s 100m final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships, while Ezekiel Nathaniel reached the 400m Read More: https://punchng.com/ultimate-champ-ajayi-finishes-4th-as-nathaniel-reaches-final/
Nigerian sprinter Kanyinsola Ajayi concluded a stellar season by placing fourth in the men's 100m final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The 21-year-old from Auburn University smashed the national record with a time of 9.84 seconds in May and went on to win two Diamond League titles before clinching a bronze in the Commonwealth Games.
In the final, Ajayi clocked 9.93 seconds, trailing Kenneth Bednarek, who set the pace with a 9.86-second run. Earlier, Ajayi had secured a spot in the final by finishing third in his semi-final heat, clocking 10.00 seconds. Meanwhile, compatriot Ezekiel Nathaniel secured his final berth in the men's 400m hurdles after securing a second-place finish in heat two of the semi-final.
Nathaniel's time of 47.75 seconds was behind the winner Karsten Warholm, who set the pace in 47.68 seconds.
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