Jami Schlueter has broken the Nigerian National Record in the men’s heptathlon scoring a huge Personal Best of 5871 points at the 2026 US Combined Events Championships in Indianapolis.
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Favour Onyah Wins 200 Meters Race Event At 2026 Southland Conference Championships
Favour Onyah has emerged winner of the 200 meters race event at the 2026 Southland Conference Championships in Birmingham, Alabama.
She powered to a new Personal Best (PB) of 23.60 seconds beating Jizzale Davis (23.79 seconds) and 60 meters Champion Nayla Harris (23.87 seconds).
This was her first NCAA conference title.
In the 400 meters, she came really close to winning and securing the double as she clocked a time of 52.89 seconds, closing down really hard on Rushana Dwyer who just held on for the win in 52.88 seconds.
2026 Big 12 Indoor Championships: Temitope Adeshina Wins Women’s High Jump Event
Temitope Adeshina has emerged winner of the women’s High Jump event at the 2026 Big 12 Indoor Championships in Texas, clearing a height of 1.96 meters, just 1cm short of her own National Record.
She went on to take solid attempts at 2.00 meters. Behind her, Sharie Enoe was second with 1.93 meters, followed by Annishka McDonald in 1.84 meters.
2026 American Conference Indoor Championships: Kelly Ufodiama Wins Women’s 60 Meters And 200 Meters Race Events
Kelly Ufodiama has emerged winner in the women’s 60 meters and 200 meters race events at the 2026 American Conference Indoor Championships in Birmingham.
She clocked a time of 7.30 seconds to win the women’s 60 meters, ahead of Saniya Friendly who ran 7.32 seconds and then doubled down over 200 meters, winning in 23.14 seconds.
2026 South Eastern Conference Title: Ella Onojuvwevwo Wins Women’s 400 Meters Race Event
Ella Onojuvwevwo has emerged winner of the women’s 400 meters race event at the 2026 South Eastern Conference Title with a new indoor Personal Best (PB) of 50.96 seconds.
She becomes only the second woman from Africa to break 51 seconds in the event.
Amazing comeback for her, after she was disqualified last year for a false start.
Dejanea Oakley who won the other section in 51.21s, was 2nd overall.
2026 Lone Star Conference Indoor Championships: Blessing Akintoye Wins Women’s 200 Meters And 400 Meters Race Events
Blessing Akintoye has won the women’s 200 meters and 400 meters race events at the 2026 Lone Star Conference Indoor Championships.
She smashed her Personal Best (PB) in the women’s 400 meters, clocking a time of 52.28 seconds.
She totally outclassed the field, her nearest competitor Emilia Tangara being almost 1.5 seconds behind in 53.48 seconds.
Akintoye then returned to the track for the 200 meters where she ran 23.67 seconds to win and complete the double. She ran a PB of 23.59 seconds in the prelims.
Jessica Oji Sets New Nigerian And African Record In Women’s Shot Put Event At 2026 Ivy League Conference Championships
18-year-old Jessica Oji has broken the Nigerian and African record in the women’s shot put at the 2026 Ivy League Conference Championships, winning with a mark of 18.50 meters.
She broke the African Record (18.48 meters) set by Mine de Klerk who had broken Vivian Chukwuemeka’s record.
Oji in only her third ever competition under the Nigerian flag is now the best Shot Putter ever from the continent of Africa.