Oregon 2022: Team Nigeria quartet failed to advance in women and men 200m
Nigeria’s hope of medals in the short sprints events at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Oregon faded on Tuesday as the trio of Rosemary Chukwuma, Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha and Favour Ofili failed to advance to the final of the women’s 200m.
In the men’s event Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike also failed to advance to the final.
Chukwuma ran 22.72 to place seventh in heat 1.
Nwokocha ran 22.40 to place fifth in heat 2 and Ofili ran 22.30 to finish third in heat three.
In the men’s event Onwuzurike placed sixth in 20.39 in heat two of the men’s 200m
Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce comes through for victory in her Women's 200m semi-final heat at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Tuesday evening.
Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson-Herah have all booked their spot in the final of the Women’s 200m at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Tuesday.
There was a mild drama in the event as Fraser-Pryce fixes hair mid-race and still qualifies.
The Jamaican sprinter was seen reaching up to adjust her turquoise-coloured hair as she flies around the bend of the track.
After the race, Fraser-Pryce - who owns her own hair salon in Jamaica - revealed she has brought at least 10 wigs to the tournament.
In the men 200m reigning world champion Noah Lyles showed he is no mood to give up his 200 metres crown after setting a red-hot pace to win his heat on Monday.
The sprinting showman rounded the curve with ease before wagging his finger at the rest of the field down the straight to finish in 19.98 seconds and advance to Tuesday’s semi-finals.
His rivalry with fellow American Erriyon Knighton is expected to produce fireworks.
Alexander Ogando, who helped the Dominican Republic pick up gold in the 4x400m mixed relay on Friday, equalled Knighton’s time in his heat, cruising past the U.S. Olympic silver medallist Kenny Bednarek down the straight.
Two days after leading an American sweep of the 100m, Fred Kerley jogged through to the finish to win his heat but said he was “still in recovery mode”.
Canadian Andre De Grasse, the Olympic champion who took silver at the worlds three years ago, withdrew from the 200 after failing to qualify for the 100m final on Saturday.
Another Canadian, Aaron Brown, stumbled and fell forward after his blocks slipped but was issued a green card and allowed to run, finishing second in his heat behind 400m indoors champion Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago.
