Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare has again upped the mark after posting an impressive new personal best time of (22.23)secs achieved in the 200m event of the IAAF Diamond League held in Eugene, United States, late Saturday night.
Okagbare’s new personal best time could however only see her finish in second place as relatively unknown American sprinter, Tori Bowie, took the top spot in the women’s 200m event in a world leading time of 22.18, ahead of the well known stars on parade.
Okagbare’s former personal best time in the 200m event was 22.31, which she achieved in April 2013 at a Meet in Walnut, California.
The latest feat by Okagbare, who, in the second leg of the Diamond League Race in Shanghai, China, set Two Meet Records, will be heart-warming for many as the countdown to the Commonwealth Games continues.
Interestingly also, Okagbare now leads the Diamond League race on six points as the Nigerian sprinter continues her chase to have a share of the jackpot prize on offer.
Surprisingly, Olympic and World champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, was only a shadow of herself while Okagbare was at her best in Saturday’s race as the Jamaican finished in a disappointing eighth position in the 200m event she has hitherto dominated.
The next leg of the IAAF Diamond League, the fourth in the series, will be taking place in Rome, Italy.
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