Tokyo Olympics: Team Nigeria’s Adegoke, Itsekiri qualify for 100m semi-final

Nigeria’s Enoch Adegoke stormed to a new Personal Best (PB) of 9.98s to win Heat 2 of the men’s 100m to book his place in the semi-final in beautiful style

Adegoke who is the current National champion proved his worth despite being pitched against some of the world’s best including current world leader, Treyvon Bromell, and European Champion, Zharnel Hughes.

Qatar sprinter of Nigerian descent, Femi Ogunode was second with 10.02s, while Hughes was third with 10.04s.

In Heat 1, Usehoritse Itsekiri who like Adegoke is also a debutant at the Olympics picked up an automatic qualifying spot in the semis, as he finished third in a time of 10.15s.