Commonwealth Games, World Championship Trials: Ashe, Nwokocha win 100m men and women title

Commonwealth Games, World Championship Trials: Ashe, Nwokocha win 100m men and women title

By Our Reporter

Favour Ashe and Grace Nwokocha have emerged champions at the ongoing AFN Commonwealth Games and World Championship Trials ongoing in Benin, Edo State, after winning the men and women 100m race respectively on Saturday.

Ashe crossed the finish line in a new Personal Best of 9.99secs making him the second person to run sub 10secs at the National Championship, Alaba Akintola finished second in 10.06s with Godson Brume, trailing in third position in 10.15secs as Seye Ogunlewe settled for fourth position in 10.22s

Ashe has became the 12th Nigerian to have reached the sub 10secs club and would be targeting a great performance at the World Championship and the Commonwealth Games later in the year.

In the women race, Grace Nwokocha won her first National title after running to the finish line in 11.03secs ahead of her relay teammate, Rosemary Chukwuma who had to settled for second position with a time of 11.07secs as another member of the 4x100m relay team, Tima Godbless ending the race in third position in time of 11.38secs.

Meanwhile, African Champion and African Record holder in women 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan has created a new championship record racing 12.54s in the 100m women hurdles, Grace Ayemoba was second with Stella Ayanleke in third with time of 13.69secs and 13.85secs respectively.