Kanyinsola Ajayi says Sotteville with Royal Sprint Win in France

Kanyinsola Ajayi has sent another warning shot to the world of sprinting, illuminating the track in the Sotteville-Lès-International Meeting.

The 20 -year -old Nigerian monarch broke into a The best personal equality of equality (+1.7 m/s) to win the 100 meters of men and establish a New meetings record In Stade Jean Adret.

The explosive Ajayi race destroyed the long record of the 10.02s meeting established by Trinidad and Tobago Keston Bledman in 2015.

A humiliated quality field by Kanyinsola Ajayi

Ajayi not only won, he dominated A loaded field that included:

• Emmanuel Eseme (10.04s)

• Mamadou Fall Sarr (10.10)

• Eugene Amo-dezie (10.16s)

• Rohan Browning (10.16s)

• Jerome Blake (10.23)

• Tsebo matsoso (10.32s)

• Jimmy Vicaut (10.36s)

Ajayi, drawn in Lane fivereacted in 0.156 seconds and accumulated the package with soft mechanics and clinical transmission phase execution.

It was his First race since he placed room in the NCAA championship in Eugenewhere he originally recorded 9.92.

Sprinter Nigerian faster in 2025

• 9.92S – Equal to PB

• Fourth Sub-10 race of his career

• Tied in the second largest number 10 by a Nigerian

• It occupies fourth place on the list of all Nigeria’s time

Ajayi’s current form puts it in the Elite company. Now share the registration of four sub-10 with Davidson Ezinwa and Seun Ogkoyajust drag Olapade Adeniken (5) and Divine Oduduru (6).

In terms of the 100 -meter list of all Nigeria, it is now tied for 4th fasterbehind:

1. Olusoji Fasuba – 9.85s

2. Divine Oduduru – 9.86s

3. Godson Oghenebrume – 9.90s

4. Ajayi, Ogkoya, Onwuzurike – 9.92s

A season of advance for Kanyinsola Ajayi

It has been a year that defines the race For Ajayi.

• 100m Nigerian national champion (June 2024)

• Olympic semifinalist in Paris 2024

• Nigeria anchored at 4x100m silver in African championships

• 6.48S Interior PB of more than 60m in the NCAA indoors (March 2025)