Favour Ashe produced the standout performance on the final day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games National Trials in Lagos on Tuesday, sprinting to a personal best of 9.93 seconds to win the men’s 100m title at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex.
The Delta State athlete had earlier signalled his intentions with a wind-assisted 9.97s in the semi-finals before returning to clock a legal 9.93s in the final, improving on the previous personal best of 9.94s he set in the United States in 2024.
Ashe led a high-quality field, with Adekalu Fakorede finishing second in a personal best of 9.98s, while reigning National Sports Festival champion Chidera Ezeakor also achieved a personal best of 10.03s to place third.
Reflecting on his victory, Ashe opened up on the challenges he has faced over the past year, including visa issues that disrupted his training plans abroad.
“These past years have been
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