AFN beats deadline, releases approved runners list for World Relays in Gaborone

By our reporter

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has released a list of 24 athletes for the forthcoming World Athletics Relays scheduled for May 2 and 3 in Gaborone, Botswana.

The announcement was made just before the Monday, April 13th, deadline set by World Athletics for entries.

The list made public by the AFN’s Technical Committee after the successful entries included veteran athletes such as Patience Okon George, Blessing Ogundiran, Chidi Okezie, Ojeli Ifeanyi Emmanuel, Enoch Adegoke, and Favour Oghene-Tejiri Ashe.

The list also includes new runners off the blocks as Gafari Badmus, Asuquo Ezekiel Eno, Lawrence Jacinta, Jimoh Toheebat, and Tejiri Godwin.

Team Nigeria is competing in all the 6 relays.

The full list:

4×100 Men

Enoch Adegoke

Favour Tejire Ashe

James Taiwo Emmanuel

Chidera Ezeakor

Tejire Godwin

4×400m Men

Ezekiel Enoh Azukwo

Gafari Badmus

Victor Ime

Samson Nathaniel

Emmanuel Ojeli

Chidi Okezie

4×100m Women

Jenifer Chukwuka

Rosemary Chukwuma

Miracle Ezechukwu

Rosemary Nwankwo

Blessing Ogundiran

Maria Thompson Omokwe

4×400m Women

Anita Enaruna

Patience okon George

Toheebat Jimoh

Taiwo Mary Kudoro

Jecinta Lawrence

Esther Okon

4×100m Mixed

Enoch Adegoke

Rosemary Chukwuma

James Taiwo Emmanuel

Chidera Ezeaku

Miracle Ezechukwu

Blessing Ogundiran

4×400m Mixed

Sekiru Adewale Adeyemi

Anita Enaruna

Patience Okon George

Toheebat Jimoh

Emmanuel Ojeli Chidi Okezie