Sports Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare sets two records in China

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Nigerian athlete Blessing #Okagbare was the star of the occasion at the #Shanghai Diamond League meet when she powered herself to two records at the championship.

Okagbare emerged tops in both the long jump and the 200m events that she took part in.

The Nigerian set a new meeting record in the long jump taking the first position with a 6.86 metres leap.

She equally followed it up with another meeting record of 22.36secs in the women's 200m event,beating Anthonique Strachan from Bahamas.

Only last week,Okagbare came in at second position in the 100m event at the #DiamondLeague in Doha,finishing only behind Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce.

Meanwhile in the 400m,American #AllysonFelix had a disappointing run on her return from an injury,finishing fifth.

Jamaican Novlene Williams-Mills came first while Botswanan #AmantleMontsho finished in second position.

American #JustinGatlin took the 100m in 9.92secs,recording the fastest time in the world this year.
 
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