The meet Director, Sunday Adeleye a former international and Technical Director of the AFN, said as organizers, they are happy seeing young men and women from the Grand Prix growing into a strong force, our Joy is to return Nigeria to it place and if possible dominate Athletics in the world.
The Zaria Grand Prix took place at Ahmadu Bello University sport complex over the weekend with great performance from already established athletes and upcoming ones.
The event which had only 10 events saw the athlete putting in there best as they saw it as a preparatory for the National trails in Benin on 5th of July towards the world Athletics championship in Budapest next month
In the 100m men, Igube ThankGod came first (10.09) Ezeakor Chidera second (10.10) and Eze Collins was third (10.30)
100m women
Hajara Haruna (11.60)
Magret Bukola (11.70)
Peace Lekwot (12.40)
400m men
Ogazi Samuel(46.20)
2nd Victory Achakpoekri (47.20)
3rd Alphonsus Akwuaja (47.21)
1500m women
1st Comfort James (4min. 50.5)
2nd Verity Umaru (4min.52.8)
3rd Mercy Audu (5min.08.3)
800m men
1st Salisu Habeeb (1min.52sec.6)
2nd Surajo Habeeb(1min 54sec.5)
3rd Isaac Chukwuike(1min.55sec.7)
400m women
Comfort James (55.3)
Happy Rasheed (56.4)
Temitope Olusesan (56.6)
Long jump women
Ademola temitope (5.46 metres)
peace Lekwot (5.27)
Penie Daniel (4.93)
Discuss women
Esther Osisike (47.82)
Amazing Grace Asipitan (37.36)
Patricia Uzuegbu (34.47)
Shot put men
Okafor Onyinyechi (14.18men)
Afuku Nyerhowe (12.48)
Henry Friday (11.83)
Ogazi Samuel, the 400 metres National champion , who was discovered in the first edition of the Zaria Prix said he his grateful to the organizers of the Prix for bringing it down to Zaria. Might have been doing something else if not for the opportunity i got here, I am calling on other well meaning individuals and companies to emulate the organizers of the Zaria Grand Prix around the federation.
Godfrey Apkodu, a former NATO president said he is happy to be associated with the Zaria Grand Prix,” it as continue to get better with every passing edition, this particular one will psyche the athlete up well for the National trails in Benin on the 5th of July, it actually came at the right time. A big stakeholder in the Athletics family, Lekan Seotan gave applause to the athlete for the fighting spirit they showed , he also applauded the Zaria Grand Prix organisers for their consistency
