Kenya outclasses Nigeria to emerge champions of 2024 Africa Senior Athletics Championships

Posted : 27 June 2024

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Team Kenya has once again outclassed Nigeria to emerge as champions of the 2024 Senior Athletics Championships held in Douala, Cameroon, while Nigeria settled for third place.

Team Nigeria won a total of 13 medals during the competition held in Douala, Cameroon.

On the final day of the competition, Team Nigeria secured one more gold medal to finish in third place, similar to the position the country held at the 2022 edition, which took place in Port Louis, Mauritius.

Nigeria also finished third in the overall medals table with 11 medals – five gold, three silver, and three bronze, behind Kenya and South Africa.

Japoma Stadium in Douala, the venue of the event, saw Nigeria secure five gold, four silver, and four bronze medals, with the majority coming from female athletes who won four gold, three silver, and two bronze medals.

Their male counterparts earned two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.

Two years ago in Mauritius, Team Nigeria saved its best performance for the last day of competition, winning four medals across track and field events.

However, in Douala yesterday, the women’s 4x400m relay team clinched the gold medal in 3:27.31 seconds, while their male counterparts finished fourth in 3:02.93 seconds.

United States-based sprinter Alaba Akintola could not match the speed of his competitors in the 200m final, finishing sixth.

Among the athletes who defended their titles in Douala is Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, who won the men’s shot put event. He previously won the title in Asaba 2018 and successfully defended it in Mauritius 2022.

Women's discus thrower Obiageri Amaechi claimed the gold medal this time around, after settling for bronze two years ago in Mauritius.

Ese Brume did not disappoint, retaining her title in Douala, just like the women's 4x100m relay squad led by Tobi Amusan, who secured a gold medal.

One major setback Nigeria faced in Douala was Amusan's inability to defend her women’s 100m hurdles title due to illness.

Nigeria had hoped to win gold medals in the women’s 100m and 200m events, but those hopes were dashed when United States-based sprinter Favour Ofili withdrew from the Championships.

Temitope Adeshina lost the gold medal to her Ghanaian challengers in the high jump event. She had won silver medals two years ago in Mauritius.

Nigeria also finished in third place when it hosted the event in 2018 in Asaba, Delta State.

Kenya outclasses Nigeria to emerge champions of 2024 Africa Senior Athletics Championships

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