Favour Ofili at the Grand Slam Track
Nigeria’s Star Girl Favour Ofili made her long-awaited debut at the Grand Slam Track in Miami and earned herself a whooping sum of $25,000.
Sprint sensation Favour Ofili made history at the Grand Slam Track in Miami, becoming the first Nigerian athlete to compete at the prestigious meet and going home with a whooping amount of ₦40 million.
The track star secured her prize after finishing fourth in the women’s 200m event in a Season’s Best time of 22.27s.
Favour Ofili made her debut at the Grand Slam Track in Miami
Olympic champion Gabby Thomas expectedly won the race in 21.95s, ahead of in-form Tamari Davis in a Personal Best (PB) of 22.05s, and Melissa Jefferson also clocked a PB of 22.17s.
Ofili’s 200m position finish and her third place in the 100m on Day 1 of the meet, accumulated points were good enough for fourth place overall and earned the prize of $25,000 – equivalent to ₦ 40 million.
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Meanwhile, Jefferson became the Grand Slam Champion for the second consecutive meet, having won the 100m and finished third in the 200m. She knicked Thomas to the title by just a point, who finished fourth in the 100m, while Davis was third overall for second-place finishes in both events.
Jefferson bagged the mouthwatering sum of $100,000 as the winner, Thomas – $50,000 in second, and Davis – $30,000 for third.
Ofili will hope she’s recalled for the third meet in Philadelphia, where she’ll gun to improve her position finish and earn more money ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo this summer.
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