BUJA, Nigeria – Following recent PBs of 10.93 and 21.96 seconds for 100 meters and 200 meters, to go with her 51.49 at 400 meters, 19-year-old Nigerian Favour Ofili is resisting specialization too soon.
- Coleman, Norman headline Seiko Golden Grand Prix
- Miller-Uibo, Gardiner in Paris Diamond League
- Shadae Lawrence in big field for Prefontaine
She told World Athletics: “For now I don’t have a permanent event. I see myself achieving the speed for the shorter sprint events because that’s what we (my coach and I) started focusing on from the indoors so we just have to maintain it and keep it going.”
Breaking records is just the starting point for Ofili as she reaches for the stars
Of comparisons to Allyson Felix, she added: “Allyson Felix is someone most athletes look up to because she is the most decorated US track and field Olympian. But I don’t see myself as ‘the next’ anyone; I see myself as me, Favour Chukwuka Ofili.”
ALSO CHECK OUT: East Coast International Showcase Schedule
_______________________________________________________________
Please help us get to 50,000 subscribers on YouTube by visiting TrackalertsTV at this link to subscribe, like and share our stories … Also follow us and like our social media pages – Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @trackalerts. Please send us a message on WhatsApp at 631-609-9166 or email us at [email protected].
