Former Nigerian sprinter and African document holder within the males’s 100m, Olusoji Fasuba, has stated the duo Kayinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe, who represented Nigeria within the males’s 100m on the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games, nonetheless have quite a bit to supply the nation, they usually should present that by first dominating the continent, PUNCH Sports activities Further stories.
Ajayi and Ashe fell in need of the qualifying spots within the males’s 100m semi-finals Sunday, with each males ending sixth of their respective races. The ultimate, which was described because the deepest 100m race in historical past, was gained by America’s Noah Lyles.
Ashe, 22, improved on his efficiency within the heats and ran 10.08s, whereas the 19-year-old Ajayi, who shocked the sector in his warmth on Saturday, produced a time of 10.16s within the second semi-final, which wasn’t sufficient to get him by.
Reflecting on their performances, Fasuba famous that each males nonetheless have quite a bit to supply Nigeria regardless of lacking the ultimate and in addition stated Godson Brume, who has a private better of 9.90s however didn’t run on the Olympics attributable to harm, will bounce again.
“Favour had an excellent begin. From the beginning he had, I feel from then on he slowed down a bit. Was that his vitality ending? Rather a lot should have been going by his thoughts at that second,” Fasuba stated throughout a evaluate hosted by Making of Champions on X.
“Operating a ten.00 in that race exhibits he has quite a bit in him and quite a bit to supply for Nigeria; all Nigeria must do is assist him.
“For Ajayi, he was spectacular as a freshman, and for him to do what he’s doing, all he can do is return; don’t await Nigeria to maintain working arduous. If attainable, get into Europe for some expertise.
“And I feel the third man, Brume, three of them have quite a bit to supply. As a result of he didn’t run, we shouldn’t neglect about him.
“All they should do is maintain their heads down, imagine in themselves, and the three of them can put Nigeria again on the map. However first issues first, they should realise they should conquer Africa first earlier than the world.”
Fasuba gained the African Championships title in 2004 and was additionally a member of the Nigerian crew that gained bronze within the 4 x 100 m relay on the Athens 2004 Olympic Video games.