Chidi Okezie Qualifies for Paris Olympics, Breaks His Own 400m Record at Edmonton Athletics Invitational

Nigerian athlete Chidi Okezie has qualified for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris after competing at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational in Canada.

At the invitational, Okezie ran a new personal best of 44.97 seconds to win the men’s 400m, securing his qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

He broke the 45-second barrier for the first time in his career, defeating Wil London III and DaeQwan Butler, both from the United States of America.

In March, Okezie overcame all obstacles to claim the top prize in the men’s 400m event at the African Games after running an exceptionally impressive race in the final, achieving a Personal Best (PB) of 45.06 seconds.

Okezie defeated Muzala Samukonga from Zambia, one of the world’s fastest men over this distance, to claim the gold medal.