Blessing Okagbare on Saturday started her outdoor season in fabulous fashion, running an impressive 22.04secs in her 200m race at the Wes Kittley Invitational Track and Field Meet at the Abilene Christian University to shatter the 22-year-old previous African record of 22.07secs set by Mary Onyali at a Meet in Switzerland in 1996.
Cierra White came second with 23.26secs, while Natasha McDonald settled for third in 24.23secs.
Okagbare’s winning time also becomes the new Nigerian record in the women’s 200m. Okagbare’s previous personal best in the event was 22.23secs was set at the 2014 Eugene Diamond League.
The 26-year-old now holds the Nigerian records in the women’s 100m (10.79secs) and 200m.
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