From Akanimo Kufre, Akwa Ibom
Favour Ashe emerged tops to win gold in the MTN CHAMPS Season 3 finals in Uyo on Thursday evening.
Favour Ashe, who arrived Uyo barely 24 hours before the race and said he needed more time to rest for a better result flew into Uyo from Abuja Wednesday where he was expected to join Nigeria contingent for World Relay in China from May 10, 2025.
Favour finished the 100m in 10.20 seconds and assured fans of a better result in the coming events, including the Olympic in 2028. He was followed by Augustine Ezeuruike who returned a time of 10:48 secs for the Silver medal and Edesiri Amreremenore finished third in a time of 10:63 sec for the Bronze medal.
“I was expecting a faster time because I was doing well in training. This is a warm-up for me; bigger competitions are expected in Europe and the World Meet.”
Meanwhile. the world’s best sprinters head to China this weekend to compete for titles and qualification places for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this September.