Beijing 2008 Olympics bronze medallist, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor is returning to the Shanghai IAAF Diamond League meeting this weekend four years after she last competed at the Shanghai Stadium.
Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, who won a long jump bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in China, had a hugely successful outing in Shanghai in 2015 when she won the 100m in 10.98 seconds ahead of USA’s Tori Bowie (11.07) and Trinidad and Tobago’s Michelle-Lee Ahye (11.13).
On Saturday, she will hope to put up a better performance than the 23.14 seconds she ran over the 200m in Doha last week as she battles 2016 double Olympic sprint champions, Elaine Thompson of Jamaica, two-time USA champion at 200m (2015, 2018) and
2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships over the 100m, Jenna Prandini and Michelle-Lee, the 2018 Commonwealth Games 100m champion for the $10,000 top prize money and the eight points on offer. Read more