Favour Ofili has emerged as Nigeria’s new 100m champion and an automatic qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after a stellar performance at the Nigeria Olympic trials in Benin, making her the fastest woman in the country.
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Returning to race on home soil for the first time since 2021, Favour Ofili’s triumph came as she surpassed the Olympic qualifying standard during her remarkable 2024 season at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.
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Favour Ofili entered the trials as the favorite and delivered a commanding performance. She set a season’s best (SB) of 11.17 seconds in the semifinals, the fastest time overall.
Favour Ofili achieved both goals impressively, clocking a new SB of 11.06 seconds, comfortably beating the Olympic qualifying standard of 11.10 seconds.
With this victory, Favour Ofili has qualified for the Olympic Games in both the 100m and 200m events and holds the title of Nigeria’s fastest woman for the upcoming year.
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