Nigeria’s sprinter, Favour Ofili, has shifted her focus to the 4x100m relay after falling short of a medal in the 200m final.
Despite a promising performance leading up to the final, Ofili finished in 6th place, and was visibly emotional after the race.
Determined to make a mark, she has now committed herself to giving extra attention to the relay event.
“Tried to be mentally ready regardless of the shocking news, I took a few days back,” Ofili wrote on her X account. “I gave it my all from lane 9. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.
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“Thank you, Coach Shaver, for having you around made everything a lot easier for me. Next 4×100m on God”, she said.
In the 200m final, USA’s Gabrielle Thomas won gold with a time of 21.83 seconds, Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred took silver with 22.08 seconds, and Brittany Brown secured bronze with 22.20 seconds.
Ofili, the 2019 African Games silver medallist in the 400 metres, also won silver in the 200 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.