Nigeria’s Favour Ofili continued her steady start to the 2026 outdoor season, clocking a season’s best 22.15 seconds to finish third in the women’s 200m at the Lone Star Grand Prix in Texas on Saturday.
Competing in her second 200m race of the season, Ofili produced her fastest performance of the year against a strong field led by Olympic champion Gabby Thomas.
Thomas stormed to victory in a world-leading 21.70s, setting a facility record in the process, while fellow American Kayla White finished second in 22.07s.
Ofili was not far behind in third, crossing the line in 22.15s to lower her previous season’s best and continue building momentum ahead of the major championships later this year.
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The Nigerian sprint star has enjoyed a consistent start to the campaign, not minding the recent decision by World Athletics to bar her from switching her allegiance to Turkey, and will take encouragement from another strong showing against some of the world’s best athletes.
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