Nigerian sprinters advance to 100m semifinals at CAA U18 Championships

Team Nigeria’s youth sprinters put up an impressive showing on Day 2 of the CAA U18 African Athletics Championships, as all three representatives in the boys’ 100m event advanced to the semifinals with strong performances in their respective heats.

Clifford Igbigbidje got things underway in Heat 1, finishing 2nd with a time of 11.44s, narrowly behind South Africa’s Mukona Manavhela, who won the heat in 11.38s.

In Heat 2, Adeniji Adeniyi delivered a standout performance, clinching 1st place in 11.08s despite a headwind of -1.3 m/s. He beat Algeria’s Yasser Bouhadila, who finished second in 11.14s.

Rounding out the trio, Destiny Chinedu Egbon maintained Nigeria’s momentum in Heat 3, clocking an impressive 10.85s to finish 2nd, just behind South Africa’s Jayden Fourie, who won the heat in 10.65s.

With all three sprinters safely through to the semifinals, Nigeria remains a strong contender for medals in the blue-ribbon 100m event.