Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has secured a spot in the final of the women’s 200m event at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games.
She finished second with a season’s best time of 22.05s behind Julien Alfred, who won the first semi final race with a time of 21.98s on Monday.
Ofili’s achievement marks a historic milestone, as she becomes the first Nigerian since Mary Onyali to qualify for the 200m final, at the Olympics.
Onyali, who remains the only Nigerian to have made it to the podium in the event, set the bar high for future generations.
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