Four Nigerian athletes, including 150m world record holder Favour Ofili, African 400m hurdles record holder Ezekiel Nathaniel, Rosemary Chukwuma and African indoor 400m record holder Ella Onojuvwevwo, are set to compete at the inaugural Lone Star Grand Prix in Texas on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Part of the inaugural USATF Tour, the Lone Star Grand Prix is one of two World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meetings in the United States this season, alongside the Los Angeles Grand Prix later this month.
For Ofili, who recently saw her nationality switch to Turkey turned down, the meeting presents another opportunity to test herself against elite opposition in the women’s 200m.
The Nigerian will compete in a strong field featuring reigning Olympic champion Gabby Thomas, Olympic 400m fourth-place finisher Rhasidat Adeleke, world and Olympic finalist Deajah Stevens and Cambrea Sturgis, who has already run 21.93 this season.
The race will also feature
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