The men’s 60m final at the NCAA Indoor Championships lived up to expectations as the Nigerian duo of Kanyinsola Ajayi and Israel Okon secured podium placements.
Nigeria’s rising sprint sensations Kanyinsola Ajayi and Israel Okon were in their element by securing podium placements in the men’s 60m final at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Ajayi inspired a Nigerian 2-3 finish for Auburn University, as the youngsters clocked identical 6.52s behind Jordan Anthony in 6.49s, who won Arkansas University’s first NCAA title in the event.
Despite winning a silver medal, Ajayi will be disappointed in the fact that he couldn’t defend his 60m title nor replicate his record-breaking performance in his qualifying heat, where he clocked an exceptional Personal Best (PB) of 6.48s to finish third and equal Deji Aliu’s long-standing National Record set in 1999.
Kanyinsola Ajayi competed at the Paris Olympic Games getting to the 100m semifinals
Notwithstanding, the Paris Olympian will now shift his focus outdoors for another memorable season by gunning for the NCAA 100m title, clocking jaw-dropping times, and making the Nigerian team to the World Championships in Tokyo.
Meanwhile, Okon will bask in the excitement of having his first NCAA podium finish in his Freshman year, and will also aim for a more brilliant outdoor season like his teammate and compatriot Ajayi.
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