Quartermile specialist Favour Onyah has won the women’s 60 meters and 200 meters race events at the 2026 UAB Green & Gold Invite.
She ran a Personal Best (PB) of 7.39 seconds to win the women’s 60 meters and then took on the 200 meters where she also ran 24.03 seconds (PB).
Joshua Caleb has emerged winner of the men’s 200 meters race event with a new Personal Best of 20.71 seconds at the 2026 New Mexico Collegiate Classic.
He won the event, over his LSU teammate Grant Buckmiller who was second in 20.85 seconds and Dominic Calhoun in third with 20.99 seconds.
Kelly Ufodiama has emerged winner of the women’s 200 meters race event at the 2026 Carolina Challenge clocking a time of 22.90 seconds to win her section.
She surpassed Zaya Akins who was second in 23.43 seconds.
She is now currently the fastest Nigerian woman this year both over 60 meters where she has a personal best of 7.14 seconds and 200 meters.
Samuel Ogazi has opened up his season with a blazing 44.85 seconds over 400 meters to win at the 2026 New Mexico Collegiate Classic.
He becomes the second fastest African man ever to run the 400 meters indoors, only behind Ezekiel Nathaniel (44.75 seconds) and ties Fred Kerley for 13th on the all-time list.
Usheoritse Itsekiri has emerged winner of the men’s 60 meters race event at the 2026 Pandas Open in Edmonton, winning in a time of 6.62 seconds.
He held off Malachi Murray who came second in 6.63 seconds and Jordan Soufi in 6.67 seconds.
Blessing Akintoye has ran a new Personal Best of 53.01 seconds to win the women’s 400 meters race event at the 2026 Jarvis Scott Invite in Texas.
She took the win ahead of Rushana Dwyer who ran 53.05 seconds for the win in her section and Margaret Conteh in 53.23 seconds.
Over at the Tyson Invitational, Favour Onyah also ran 53.44 seconds to win her own 400 meters section.
Esther Joseph has ran a new Personal Best of 22.94 seconds to win the women’s 200 meters race event at the 2026 Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville.
She has ran four (4) individual races in 2026 and has PB’ed in all of them, from the 200 meters to the 400 meters.
Lauren Jarrett was a far second in her section with a time of 23.57 seconds.