Team Nigeria on Wednesday in Nairobi qualified for the final of the 4 x 400 metres mixed relay event at the ongoing World Athletics Under-20 Championships.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the quartet of Johnson Nnamani, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Deborah Oke and Bamidele Ajayi won heat 2 in a time of three minutes 21.66 seconds.
The result which gave them the best qualifying time in the event’s two first round (semi-final) heats also earned them the honour of setting a continental record.
The final is scheduled for later on Wednesday, where Nigeria will contend with the likes of India (continental record at 3:23.36) and Czech Republic (season best at 3:24.15).
The other qualifiers are Jamaica (season best at 3:24.65), Poland (season best at 3:24.69), Sri Lanka (personal best at 3:26.62), Italy (season best at 3:28.00) and South Africa (season best at 3:30.43).(NAN)
