“I’m happy to be the Indoor and Outdoor Champion… Consistency and hard work is the key.” High jumper Temitope Adeshina spoke about how the collective effort of her team played a crucial role in her victory. She also opened up about the challenges she faced during the competition and expressed her desire to come back even stronger next season.

“I thought I was going to cross over 2m today. We plan as humans, but God is the ultimate master planner.” NCAA High Jump Champion Temitope Adeshina reflected on her victory and future ambitions. She also spoke about the sisterhood she shares with Rose Yeboah and stressed that the federation needs to pay more attention to the high jump sector in Nigeria.

NCAA 400m finalist Favour Onyah revealed she nearly gave up this season due to injuries but was encouraged to keep going by her coach and his family. She also spoke on Nigeria’s promising quarter-miling future, the role federation support can play, and her hopes of competing at the Commonwealth Games.

NCAA HIGH JUMP CHAMPION!! 🥇🇳🇬 Temitope Adeshina has claimed her first NCAA Outdoor High Jump title, clearing 1.96m for the crown in Eugene! Adeshina and her bigvest rival Rose Yeboah 🇬🇭 both cleared 1.96m, but the Nigerian came out on top on countback after a flawless competition, clearing every height on her first attempt. The victory gives Adeshina her first NCAA Outdoor crown, adding to the NCAA Indoor titles she won in 2025 and 2026.

Favour Onyah clocked a time of 50.91s to finish 8th in the women's 400m final at the NCAA Championships in Eugene! She ran a PB of 50.25s two weeks ago to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Dejanea Oakley won the final in a Collegiate Record of 48.79s.

Tima Godbless 🇳🇬 caps her NCAA campaign for the 2026 season with a 7th place finish in the women’s 100m, clocking a time of 11.13s (0.0). Shenese Walker won in 10.88s, ahead of Adaejah Hodge in 10.93s

Ismael Saibari has scored Africa's first goal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, putting Morocco ahead in their game against Brazil.

He handles press so well at such a young age. I know it's part of their training, but it's still quite surprising when I see them do it with so much confidence. He's going places.

Bro, you already made us proud! You reached the 100m final, pulled a hamstring, then barely 30 minutes later lined up for the 200m, ran under 20 seconds, and got injured again. That is not failure. That is courage. That is heart. That is commitment to your team and your country. You did not bring shame. You brought glory. Rest, recover, and come back stronger. The future is still yours. 🇳🇬🔥

Amazing run. Rooting for him at the next major tournament.

@Xtopherewesi banked on this guy to do 9.7-ish and he did, wind-aided. What a special talent.

Let it end there oh!

A big shout out to the Big man himself Kayinsola on becoming the fastest African Mens 100m ever

Good day, @jidesanwoolu @Mr_JAGs . There’s a young man from Ikorodu, Ajayi Kayinsola, breaking records on the global athletics scene, and he deserves recognition. In 2025, he became the first Nigerian in 18 years to make the 100m final at the World Athletics Championships. Coming into the 2026 season, Ajayi has been on an incredible winning and record-breaking streak on the NCAA Division 1 circuit in America, the highest and most competitive level of collegiate sports globally.  Starting in February, he won the 60m title at the SEC Indoor Championship with a national record of 6.45s. A mark that equalled the African and Collegiate records. For perspective, 6.45 would have earned him a medal at the World Indoor Championships.  A month later, he repeated his national, african, and collegiate record to win the NCAA Indoor title.  It didn’t take Ajayi too long to break another record when the outdoor season began. He lowered Olusoji Fasuba’s 100m national record that had stood for almost 20 years to a world-leading 9.84s.  In case it’s not clear, AJAYI KAYINSOLA IS THE FASTEST MAN IN THE WORLD OVER 100M IN 2026. Yes, as I write this, he’s faster than the reigning 100m Olympic and World Champion. Yesterday, he made history again, winning the 100m title at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a windy ( 2.2) 9.72, the fastest all-conditions time by an African ever.  Ajayi Kayinsola continues to put Nigeria on the map, and I strongly believe he should be acknowledged and rewarded. The world has been celebrating him; it’s time Lagos state does the same. Beyond government recognition, I hope Nigerian brands, and Nigerians in general, start paying closer attention to athletes like Ajayi.

CRAZY run from Ajayi! 9.72 ( 2.2) makes him the all-conditions =no.5 performer and =no.10 performance He has been so consistent all year, and considering his performances in 2025, including making the Tokyo World final, I suspect he'll be a mainstay in the 100m for a long time.

Nigerians dominate the male sprints at the NCAA Championships, and suddenly some people are questioning the Eugene track and many other irrelevant things.

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Your baby? Please allow our 100m King to focus and get more records and medals for Naija 🇳🇬. That's how they led the great Samson of old astray 😏.