“Tokyo 2020: Nigeria will remain focused for Tokyo because we still have medal hopefuls.” Nigeria EseBrume IAAF IAAFChampionships
Long jumper, Ese Brume displays her bronze medal at the IAAF World Championships, which ended in Doha…yesterday. PHOTOS: AFP.• Minister congratulates athletes, shifts focus to Tokyo 2020
Germany’s Malaika Mihambo produced the best women’s long jump of the year, and the 12th best ever when she jumped 7.30 metres to win the gold medal. The United States dominated the championships with 14 golds and 29 medals in all.Nia Ali, the Rio 2016 silver medallist, led a US one-two in the women’s 100m hurdles after drawing away from the two favourites, Jamaica’s Danielle Williams and fellow American Kendra Harrison, in the second-half of the race.
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