2025 World Athletic Championship: Ajayi, Okon, Storm in 100m semifinal, Enekwechi Miss Podium Fine

The presence of Nigeria at the 2025 world athletics world championships in progress in Tokyo was strongly felt on day 1, while Sprint Rising Kayinsola Ajayi and Israel Okon offered electrifying shows to book their points in the semifinals of 100 million men.

At the debut of his world championships, Ajayi produced one of the extraordinary moments of the night, blocking a bladder 9.88 to his warmth to destroy his best personal (PB).

In this way, he became the third Nigerian sprinter faster than all time behind Olusoji Fasuba (9.85s) and Divine Oduduru (9.86s). The 21-year-old also engraved his name in history, recording five sub-10s this season, the most Nigerian in one year, and linking the national record of all time for most sub-10s in a career.

Ajayi ranked second in his heat behind the gift in South Africa Leotlela, who also set a new 9.87 PB, with the oblique dry dry of the Jamaica who took the third in 9.93.

In the meantime, the debutant Israel Okon Sunday has shown a remarkable composure in its first global senior exit, storing to victory at its heat with a time of 10.04. Okon crossed the line in front of the Zharbel Hughes (10.06) of Great Britain and the Olympic champion in office Lamont Marcell Jacobs (10.20), which won gold in the same location four years ago.

The Men’s 100m Semifinals are set to be a Thriller, with ajayi Lining up Against Noah Lyles, Akani Simbine, Ackeem Blake, and Jacobs in seeds 1, While Okon Faces Oblique Seville, Letile Tebogo, Leotlela, Courtney Lindsey, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, Romell. Glave, and Andre de Grasse in 3 seeds.

In the events on the field, Nigeria’s shot also put the owner of the Chukwuebuka Enekwechi record, advancing, advancing the finals after launching 20.83 m in qualifying.

In the final, Enekwechi fought courageously and for a short time he lost a historic medal, positioning himself in 5th overall place with a better effort of 21.52 m in the sixth round.

Nigeria will return to action on day 2 with other actions that arrive in Tokyo.