Category: Sports

Ruth Usoro Wins Long Jump Event At 2024 Jarvis Scott Open

Ruth Usoro has emerged winner of the women’s long jump event at the 2024 Jarvis Scott Open with a personal best leap of 6.87 meters.

This is the biggest jump in the world this year.

It automatically qualifies her for the Paris 2024 Olympic games as it was better than the qualification standard.

Her series:

  • 6.71 meters
  • 6.59 meters
  • 6.87 meters
  • 6.45 meters
  • x
  • 6.81 meters

Rosemary Chukwuma Wins 60 Meters Race Event At 2024 Jarvis Scott Open

Rosemary Chukwuma has won the women’s 60 meters race event at the 2024 Jarvis Scott Open clocking a time of 7.10 seconds.

The event, which is only her second outing of the 2024 season, means her win makes her the fastest by a Nigerian woman this year.

Success Umukoro finished second in a personal best (PB) of 7.15 seconds. Iyana Gray was 3rd in 7.26 seconds.

Pam Paul James Wins 5000 Meters Race Event At 2024 Music City Challenge In Nashville

Pam Paul James has ran an indoor national record of 14:16.01 in his 5000 meters debut for Tulane University at the 2024 Music City Challenge in Nashville.

He shattered his total Personal Best (PB) by over 13 seconds and is now 0.51 seconds away from the outdoor record set in 1993 by Timon Gunem. This is only his second race in the NCAA, after he raced 3000 meters two weeks ago.

Rejoice Sule Wins 200 Meters Race Event At 2024 Jarvis Scott Open In Texas

Rejoice Sule has emerged winner of the women’s 200 meters race event at the 2024 Jarvis Scott Open in Texas, clocking a personal best of 23.37 seconds.

She becomes the third fastest woman from UTEP, just behind Tobi Amusan.

At the same competition, Mercy Umoibang ran a personal best of 24.01 seconds to win her heat and place fourth overall.

Chidi Okezie And Alaba Akintola Win At 2024 Darius Dixon Memorial In Lynchburg, Virginia

Chidi Okezie and Alaba Akintola have emerged winners at the 2024 Darius Dixon Memorial in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Chidi Okezie ran a new Personal Best (PB) of 33.46 seconds to win the men’s 300 meters at the Darius Dixon Memorial in Lynchburg, Virginia. He beat the rest of the field by over half a second.

Alaba Akintola also competed at the same meet and ran a Season’s Best (SB) of 6.67 seconds to win the men’s 60 meters, leading a Nigerian 1-2 with Nurain Kola Musa in 6.73 seconds.