Three Nigerian women on Monday in
Brazzaville breezed into the final of the 400
metres at the ongoing 11th All-Africa Games
(AAG) in Congo.
Patience George and Margaret Etim placed first
and second respectively in heat 1, while Adeloye
Oluwatosin qualified from heat 2 after placing
second.
George had a time of 51.77 secs, Etim 52.34,
while Oluwatosin had 51.24.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
the final of the event will hold on Tuesday
evening.
In the men’s competition, Orukpe Erayokan
won his heat 2 with a time of 44.95 to qualify,
while Nathaniel Oghenewegba failed to qualify
after placing fourth in heat 1 in 45.80.
Another Nigerian in the competition, Robert
Simmonson who ran in heat 3 of the semi-finals,
pulled up injured after about 300 metres into
the race.
Also, in the women’s 100m hurdles, Lindsay
Weyinme advanced from heat 3 after placing
third with a time of 13.38 secs.
In another heat, Amusan Oluwatobiloba also
qualified for the next stage after winning her
heat with a time of 13.11.
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