Ugandan mountain runners have thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the world and African nations who will be coming for the 7th Obudu international mountain race and the third African mountain running championships holding at the Obudu Ranch Resort, Cross River State on November 28.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Secretary General, Maria Worphil has revealed her federation's preparedness to organize the best mountain race in the world when the 7th Obudu International Mountain Race and the 3rd African Mountain Running Championships hold on November 28th at the Obudu Ranch Resort, Cross-Rivers State.
Taiwo Ajibade, who represented Nigeria at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester believes the country can produce top athletes if all the necessary machineries are put in place.
Nigeria was the best country in athletics at 2011 All-African Games in Maputo, Mozambique with 38 medals (17 Golds, 11 Silvers and 10 Bronze medals).
After a poor outing in the just ended IAAF World Championships held in Daegu, South Korea, Nigeria has been ranked 37th in the world by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has listed seventeen athletes to represent the country at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships, Daegu, Korea, 27 August to 4 September.
Africa's queen of track and Nigerian champion, Blessing Okagbare, at the inaugural Istvan Gyulai Memorial on Saturday in Budapest, won the women's Long Jump with a wind-assisted 6.84 metres (+2.9) leap.
Nigeria's Tosin Oke and Morocco's Yahya Berrabah on Friday posted impressive performances at the 2011 Míting Ciutat de Barcelona d'Atletisme (17th Barcelona International Athletics Meeting) - an EA premium meeting.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has shortlisted 60 athletes and 19 officials for Team Nigeria to the 10th All Africa Games to be held September 3-18 this year, in Maputo, Mozambique's capital.
Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa-Opara has reiterated the need for Nigeria athletes to shun drugs saying it will destroy their career and it should not be allowed in any competition because it is a violation of the spirit of good sportsmanship.
Former Nigeria 100m male champion, Obinna Metu is ready to challenge the best runners in the 100m when the IAAF Wolrd challenge begins in August.
Africa and Commonwealth triple jump champion, Tosin Oke has his sight set on the finals of the men's triple jump when the World's best converge in Daegu, Korea in August for the IAAF World Championships.
Former Nigeria sprint star, Uchenna Emedolu has debunked insinuations from some quarters that Nigerian athletes will flounder when the IAAF World Championships begins in August in Korea.
The inability of Nigeria to win more medals in the Olympic Games and World Championships in recent years is a source of worry to an influential member of the Confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA).
The Nigerian National Olympic Committee (NOC) and Surrey Council today signed an agreement which will see the African nation based in Surrey for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.
Defending champion Blessing Okagbare yesterday retained her national 100m title winning for the third successive years at the 65th All Nigeria/Cross River State Athletics Championships inside the UJ Esuene stadium in Calabar, Cross Rivers state of Nigeria.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has increased the prize money of the 2011 All Nigeria/Cross River State Athletics Championship which commenced at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar today.
In a shocking revelation on Wednesday in Calabar, President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) stated categorically that ExxonMobil had never sponsored the All Nigeria athletics championship but had supported it as a corporate social responsibility programme.
The four winners of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Golden League prize money has stated their resolve to continue their winning streak when they compete in the national athletics trials that will kick off in Calabar this week, 23rd to 25 June.
Nigerian Long Jump champion, Stanley Avwarosuoghene Gbagbeke has decided to include the short sprints in his programme as he crave for more challenges in athletics.
The All Nigeria/Cross River State Athletics Championships scheduled to start on Thursday will see five Nigeria's African champions competing for honours as well as many new faces.
The trio of former African sprints queen, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi, reigning African 400m record-holder, Falilat Ogunkoya-Omotayo, reigning African 100m record-holder, Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba and others have been listed as Ambassadors of Nigerian athletics during the All-Nigeria/Cross River Track & Field holding this week at the U.J Esuene stadium in Calabar.
Nigerian and African women's 100m champion, Blessing Okagbare has reiterated her desire to defend her national title when she stepped onto the track against former champion, Damola Osayomi at the 2011 All Nigeria Open Track and Field Championship scheduled for the U.J Eusene stadium in Calabar, Cross-River State from Thursday.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) President, Chief Solomon Ogba has promised that Nigerian athletes coming for the 22nd Nigeria/Cross River/NNPC/ExxonMobil Track & Field Championship will get a boost as the federation is reviewing medal packages for them.
Nigerian Damola Osayomi won the third successive race on her comeback in spectacular fashion at the "Grande Prêmio Internacional Caixa São Paulo", an Area Permit Meeting that is part of the 2011 Brazilian Athletics Tour yesterday.
Nigerian Oludamola Osayomi, the reigning All-Africa Games sprint double champion, put away her recent troubles to win the women's 100m in 11.32 secs (+0.8) at the GP Caixa Sesi de Uberlândia - the 3rd leg of the Brazilian Tour in the mining town of Uberlândia last night.
Harry Chukwudike and Isoken Wisdom were double winners at the maiden edition of Pastor Daniel Kolawole Olukoya National Under-18 Athletics Championships which ended on Thursday at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex, Lagos.
Top athletes from Nigeria will be based in Surrey for their preparations ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.
Genevieve Njoku has retained for third time the women's race crown at the 3rd Splash FM/ICPC Integrity Marathon Race in Ibadan, Nigeria winning the 42km race in 3 hours, 30 minutes and 43 seconds.
Nigeria's Sports Minister, Professor Taoheed Adedoja has reassured the country that the preparations for the 10th All-Africa Games to be held in Maputo, Mozambique from September 3 - 18, 2011 is on the right track.
A record setting performance from Bukola Abogunloko, Elvis Ukale and Abiola Onakoya were the highlights at the 1st Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) All Comers meet at the Shagamu Township Stadium last weekend.
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has chosen Loughborough University as the preparatory camp for Team Nigeria ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games next year.
The 2011 athletics calendar of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) opens next month with the first National All Comers event at the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan from February 18-19.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has handed down a Code of Conduct and Ethics policy setting out acceptable conducts and professional practice and ethics to all athletes, officials, staff and members of the wider Nigerian athletics family.
Ethiopia's Meselech Melkamu Haileyesus set a new course record of 48 minutes and 57 seconds to win the women's race at the 6th Obudu International Mountain Race on Saturday at the Obudu Mountain Resort in Cross River State, Nigeria.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has announced a list of 594 ineligible athletes for the 2010 National Sports Festival.
The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) President, Bruno Gozzelino, has confirmed that he would be at the 6th Obudu International Mountain Race on November 27 to offer technical support to the race's Local Organising Committee (LOC) at the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu, Cross River state, Nigeria.
Nigerian sprinter Oludamola Osayomi has been stripped of the women's 100 metres Commonwealth Games gold medal after her B sample confirmed a positive test for a banned stimulant - Methylhexaneamine.
The Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) has renewed its sponsorship package for the 6th Obudu International Mountain Race and 2nd African Nations Mountain Running Championship in Cross-Rivers State, Nigeria scheduled for Saturday, November 27, 2010.
Nigerian athletes and coaches have vowed to resist the payment of the N100 levy per training session for using facilities at the National Stadium in Lagos.
The International Associations of Athletics Federations (IAAF), in conjuction with other partners such as IPC and UK Sports is set to implement the Kids' Athletics Programme in Jordan, Mozambique and Nigeria in the year 2010 / 2011.
Nigeria's Athens 2004 Olympics medallist, Uchenna Emedolu, has appealed to the National Sports Commission (NSC) to extend the ongoing reforms in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to other sports.
Nigeria's Minister for Sports and Chair National Sports Commission (NSC), Alhaji Isa Bio, on Wednesday said that the country preparations for October's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi are well on course.
Uchenna Emedolu, a silver medalist at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, on Wednesday, criticised the country's shoddy preparations towards the 2010 Commonwealth Games scheduled Delhi, India from October 3-14,2010.
The Nigerian contingent to the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships scheduled for Moncton, Canada are scheduled to depart for the championships next week.
The African Region Two Track and Field Championships, which holds this weekend in Makurdi, will be keenly contested following a record entry by nine West African countries.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) yesterday named 18 athletes for the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships scheduled for Moncton, Canada from July 19-25, 2010.
At the just concluded Mobil Track and Field Championship, held in Calabar, Obinna Metu posted a time of 10.25secs and 21.17secs to win the 100m and 200m respectively. Metu spoke of his fears and expectations in this interview with Athletics Africa.Com.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has selected 40 athletes and 10 officials to represent the country at the 17th African Senior Athletics Championships slated for July 28 to August 1 at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi next month.
The fastest man in Nigeria, Obinna Metu, has said his top priority ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games is to go back to the drawing board after running a time of 10.25secs and 21.17secs in the 100m and 200m respectively in Calabar.