Nigerian athlete, Favour Ofili breaks women's 150m world record in Atlanta

Nigerian athlete, Favour Ofili breaks women's 150m world record in Atlanta

Nigerian athlete, Favour Ofili, has made history as the fastest woman 150m straight track runner.

The Port Harcourt-born broke the world record on Saturday, at the 150m Adidas Atlanta City Games.

The 22-year-old emerged the first woman to ever run 150m in 16 seconds, against the previous record of 16.23 seconds set in 2018 by Shaunae Miller-Uibo.

Reacting to her victory during the post-race interview, Ofili said

"The Lord is good and is marvellous in my sight. I am surprised with the time. But I know I put in the work, I trust my coach, I trust his program, and I know at the right time the Lord would do it".

We reported that in2023, Ofili set an African record in 200m with a time of 22.36 seconds at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Her new feet has placed her on a global athletics map.

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