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Ofili breaks national, African record at Boston indoor grand prix
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Nigeria’s Favour Ofili has broken the national and African record in the women’s 300m at the 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Sunday. Ofili ran a time of 35.99 seconds to set the new record. She becomes the 10th fastest woman ever over the distance. The 21-year-old finished second behind Gabrielle Thomas…
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Nigeria’s Favour Ofili competes to take first place during the women’s 200m round 1 athletics event at the Alexander Stadium, in Birmingham on day seven of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, central England, on August 4, 2022. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)