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Athletics 360Interview with Prudence Sekgodiso (RSA) – 2025 ASA Grand Prix 1Interview with Prudence Sekgodiso (RSA) – 2025 ASA Grand Prix 1 in Tshwane, South Africa.Credit: ASA
2025-03-1304 min
Athletics 360Interview with Letsile Tebogo (Botswana) – 2025 ASA Grand Prix 1Interview with Letsile Tebogo (Botswana) – 2025 ASA Grand Prix 1 in Tshwane, South AfricaCredit: ASA
2025-03-1303 min
Athletics 360‘The medal is a bonus!’ - Letsile Tebogo (Botswana) / Paris 2024, 200m gold medallistThe 2024 Olympic Games men’s 200m gold medallist, Letsile Tebogo of Botswana on breaking the African record, beating American Noah Lyles to win the gold medal, raising his shoes to dedicate the win to his late mother, and his objectives for LA 28 Olympics.Team Athletics Africa and other journalists caught up with Tebogo in the mixed zone after winning the men’s 200m gold at the Stade de France in Paris on August 8, 2024.Like and Follow @athleticsafrica on all the usual social media channels for more coverage of African Athl...
2024-08-2104 min
Athletics 360AFRICA DAY 2023: Unlocking new revenue streams for African Athletes with Rebecca ElliotJoin us for the Athletics 360 Podcast AFRICA DAY 2023 special edition as our Editor-in-Chief Yomi Omogbeja chats with Rebecca Elliot, the Co-Founder of PROTOUCH AFRICA.
Issues in this edition:
Unlocking new revenue streams and value for African Athletes
How African Athletes can leverage their brand value and influence for increased rewards
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2023-05-2631 minAthletics 360Athletics 360 PREVIEW - 2023 Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour Gold Meeting - Nairobi, KenyaJoin our Editor-in-Chief Yomi Omogbeja and Kenyan journalist Daniel Wahome for an in-depth preview of the 2023 Absa Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday 13 May, 2023.
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2023-05-1855 min
Athletics 360Copenhagen Half Marathon 2022: Quick takes with Dorte Vibjerg - the Race Director and Chief Executive for Sparta Athletics Club in DenmarkThe 2022 Copenhagen Half Marathon drew the largest number of elite African runners, particularly from Ethiopia and Kenya.
Ethiopia dominated winning the men's and women's title. They occupied five podium places, with Kenya taking other solitary top placing.
Geshom Nyathi, a Zimbabwean freelance sports journalist based in the UK, had an interview with Dorte Vibjerg, the Race Director and Chief Executive for Sparta Club, which organizes major running events in Denmark.
The half marathon was a full house with 25,000 competitors and there is consideration to find another venue - which will accommodate more than 30,000 en...
2022-09-2704 min
Athletics 360Sounds and feels from BMW BERLIN MARATHON 2022Great ambient sounds as Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge sliced half a minute from his own world record to win the BMW Berlin Marathon, clocking a sensational 2:01:09 at the World Athletics Elite Platinum Label road race on Sunday September 25, 2022.
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2022-09-2705 min
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 16 - Complete Review Of Olympic Games As Brazil, USA Clinch Gold in FinalsA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 16 of the show, We review the entire Tokyo 2020 Olympic games as Brazil clinch the gold medal in the football final, USA also wins gold in basketball for the fourth consecutive time. All these and more for you in a very packed show on our final day. Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica as we bring you #Tokyoin120 - a comprehensive roundup of #TeamNigeria and African updates from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23-August 9, 2021. Where: Facebook / @LeadershipNGA ...
2021-08-101h 57
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 15 - We Review the Team Nigeria Highs and Lows At Olympic GamesA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 15 of the show, We review team Nigeria's performance in athletics, rowing, canoeing, badminton, wrestling, taekwondo, basketball, table tennis, gymnastics. Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica as we bring you #Tokyoin120 - a comprehensive roundup of #TeamNigeria and African updates from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23-August 9, 2021. Where: Facebook / @LeadershipNGA YouTube / @LeadershipNGA When: 7:00pm - 9:00pm WAT/BST Daily. #Olympics #TeamNigeria #Tokyo2020 #TokyoIn120
2021-08-091h 58
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 14 - Enekwechi loses shotput final as women crash out of 4x100m relayA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 14 of the show, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi finishes 7th in the men's shot put final as Nigeria loses the 4x100m relay. Also on the show, Nigeria's ambassador to Japan applauds team Nigeria. Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica as we bring you #Tokyoin120 - a comprehensive roundup of #TeamNigeria and African updates from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23-August 9, 2021. Where: Facebook / @LeadershipNGA YouTube / @LeadershipNGA When: 7:00...
2021-08-091h 49
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 13 - Medal Hopeful Adekuoroye Crashes Out As Enekwechi Set For FinalA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 13 of the show, Nigeria's medal hopeful, Adekuroye stunned in the quarter-finals by Nitisia Anastasia (Moldova). All these and more on this packed show for today Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica as we bring you #Tokyoin120 - a comprehensive roundup of #TeamNigeria and African updates from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23-August 9, 2021. Where: Facebook / @LeadershipNGA YouTube / @LeadershipNGA When: 7:00pm - 9:00pm WAT/BST Daily...
2021-08-061h 51
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 12 - Blessing Oborududu, Ese Brume Win First Medals For Team NigeriaA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 12 of the show, we look at Nigeria's First Medalists in the Tokyo Olympic games as Blessing Oborududu and Ese Brume claim individual titles in wrestling and long jump respectively. Divine Oduduru fails to make the cut for men's 200m finals after missing out by a fraction. All these and more on this packed show for today Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica as we bring you #Tokyoin120 - a comprehensive roundup of #TeamNigeria and African updates from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23...
2021-08-041h 55
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 11 - Oborududu Set For Wrestling Olympic Gold As Oduduru Awaits Revenge RaceA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 11 of the show, Nigerian freestyle wrestler Blessing Oborududu becomes the first Nigerian to reach the wrestling final, Tobi Amusan narrowly misses out on podium placement after finishing 4th in a closely contested 100m women's hurdle. Grace Nwokocha reaches 200m semifinals, we also look at the performance of the Nigerian Female basketball team, d'tigress as they lost their third straight group game to an inspired Japanese team. We also preview the events for day 12 as Ese Brume, Divine Oduduru, Patience Okon and other Nigerian athletes perform on the grand stage in...
2021-08-041h 54
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 10 - Adegoke Misses Olympic Medal As Brume, Amusan Reach FinalsA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 10 of the show, injuries hit the Nigerian athletes as Enoch Adegoke misses out on a medal after a blistering start, Usheoritse Itsekiri fall to injury in semis. In women athletics, Tobi Amusan and Ese brume advance to the finals. We also preview day 11 of the show with D'tigress facing their last game against japan, Nigeria looks to wrestling for a medal as Blessing Oborududu faces Elis Manolova. All these and more on this packed show for today Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica...
2021-08-022h 01
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 9 - Okagbare Suspended, Oduduru Disqualified as Adegoke, Amosun CruiseA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 9 of the show, Nigeria's woes continue in the Tokyo Olympic games as Blessing Okagbare, Nigeria's hope for a medal is disqualified after a negative doping test, Divine Oduduru also misses out on 100m qualification as he is penalised. D'tigers fall for a third time in the basketball competition, exiting without a win. We also preview the games for day 10 as Ese Brume begins her Journey and the semifinals of men's 100m and women's 100m hurdles. All these and more on this packed show. Join us at Leadership Media Group...
2021-08-011h 55
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 8 - Okagbare, Nwokocha Through to Semifinals As Athletes Protest in TokyoA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 7 of the show, Nigerians duo, Blessing Okagbare and Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha qualify for the semifinals of the 100m Women's race as team Nigeria athletes protest in Tokyo after 10 disqualifications. D'Tigress losses the second game against France, making their chances hang on a balance. Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica as we bring you #Tokyoin120 - a comprehensive roundup of #TeamNigeria and African updates from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23-August 9, 2021.
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2021-07-311h 49
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 7 - D’Tigress Tussle Against France As Team Athletics begins Medal HuntA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 4 of the show, we round up all the stories from the Olympics as Edem Offiong and Elizabeth Anyanacho crash out in their respective games, we also preview the games for tomorrow as D'Tigress are set to lock horns with the USA team in their games for tomorrow. All these and more on the show today. Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica as we bring you #Tokyoin120 - a comprehensive roundup of #TeamNigeria and African updates from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23-August 9, 2021...
2021-07-301h 46
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 6 - 10 Nigerian Athletes Disqualified From Olympics As D'Tigers Suffer Second DefeatA digital #Olympics like never before!
On day 6 of the show, Nigeria's hopes for a medal in the games are further dampened as 10 athletes are disqualified from the competition. Dtigers let an 11 point lead slip as they registered a second defeat despite a 33 point haul in their game against Germany from Jordan Nwora. All these and more as we give you the breakdown of all the action from day 6, and a preview of day 7 from Team Nigeria.
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2021-07-291h 49
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 5 - DTigress Fall To USA As Aruna Quadri Crashes OutA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 5 of the show, we look at the worrying trend of Nigeria's losses in the Olympic games as Aruna Quadri bows out after losing his first game, the female basketball team also joined their male counterparts in losing their first game against USA. Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica as we bring you #Tokyoin120 - a comprehensive roundup of #TeamNigeria and African updates from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23-August 9, 2021.
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2021-07-281h 45
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 4 - D'Tigress set for Olympic Basketball showdown as Edem Offiong Crashes outA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 4 of the show, we round up all the stories from the Olympics as Edem Offiong and Elizabeth Anyanacho crash out in their respective games, we also preview the games for tomorrow as D'Tigress are set to lock horns with the USA team in their games for tomorrow. All these and more on the show today. Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica as we bring you #Tokyoin120 - a comprehensive roundup of #TeamNigeria and African updates from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23-August 9, 2021...
2021-07-282h 01
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 3 - D'Tigers Suffer First Defeat as Team Athletics Storm Games VillageA digital #Olympics like never before! On day 3 of the show, we round up all the stories from the Olympics as the Nigerian Basketball team, D'Tigers suffered defeat in their first outing and would be looking into beating Germany and Italy to qualify from the group. Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica as we bring you #Tokyoin120 - a comprehensive roundup of #TeamNigeria and African updates from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23-August 9, 2021.
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2021-07-261h 54
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 2 - Uche Eke bows out as Edem Offiong Shines ThroughA digital #Olympics like never before! Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica as we bring you #Tokyoin120 - a comprehensive roundup of #TeamNigeria and African updates from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23-August 9, 2021. Where: Facebook / @LeadershipNGA
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2021-07-261h 54
Leadership News & TalkTokyo 2020 in 120: Day 1A digital #Olympics like never before! Join us at Leadership Media Group in partnership with TWAYMediaUK, and AthleticsAfrica as we bring you #Tokyoin120 - a comprehensive roundup of #TeamNigeria and African updates from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from July 23-August 9, 2021. Where: Facebook / @leadershipnga
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2021-07-251h 50
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S2, E12 with Ruth Usoro (Nigeria)Nigerian triple-jump national record-holder and 2021 NCAA Division 1 indoor triple jump champion, Ruth Usoro, is our guest on Episode 10 of Bètá Convo Podcast Season Two.
Usoro, a two-time All-American and Big 12 champion, set a national record of 14.36m in the women's triple Jump at the Big 12 indoor championships on 26 February 2021, after setting a lifetime best of 6.82m in the long Jump.
This episode was originally streamed live on YouTube.com/AthleticsAfrica on April 4, 2021.
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2021-07-2138 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S2, E11 with Roberto Mandje (Equatorial Guinea)Equatorial Guinea's Olympic middle and long-distance runner and the senior manager of runner training and education at New York Road Runners, Roberto Mandje, is our guest on Episode 10 of Bètá Convo Podcast Season Two - originally streamed live on March 14, 2021.
Mandje, 39, competed at the 2004 Olympic Games for Eq. Guinea running the 1500 metres and at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and XTERRA Trail World Championships respectively in 2012 and 2013.
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2021-07-2133 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S2, E10 with Roger Haitengi (Namibia)Namibian triple jump record-holder and 2014 African Championships bronze medallist, Roger Haitengi, is our guest on Episode 10 of Bètá Convo Podcast Season Two.
Haitengi, 36, is also the Athletics Manager at the University of Johannesburg where he obtained a Masters degree in Operations Management in 2017.
This episode was originally streamed live on YouTube.com/AthleticsAfrica on 7 March, 2021.
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2021-07-2116 min
Athletics 360Caster Semenya on new event, tokyo 2020 qualification and more at 2021 ASA Senior Championships.Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya spoke about qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics Games in a new event after defending her South African championships 5,000m title in Pretoria, on Thursday.
Semenya trimmed nearly 15 seconds off her personal best by crossing the line in 15:52.28 — 42.28 secs outside the Tokyo qualifying time of 15:10.
The race was staged at an altitude of 1,339 m (4,393 feet) and Semenya is considering running the same distance at sea level, where the air is less thin and times generally faster.
“If the guys in Durban (sea-level city) do something in May, I might run,” Semenya said after her victor...
2021-04-1604 min
Athletics 360Akani Simbine on the fast times on Day 1 at 2021 ASA national senior championships in Pretoria.Strong winds deny Akani Simbine and Gift Leotlela new records at the 2021 Sizwe Medical Fund ASA Senior Track & Field and Combined Events Championships in Pretoria on Thursday.
Simbine stormed to victory in the 100m with a season leading time of 9.82 secs (+2.8m/s), with the 0.8m/s wind over the legal limit ruling it out from being a new South African record.
In one of the other semi-finals at the Tuks Athletics Stadium, Gift Leotlela raced to victory in 9.94 secs (+3.6m/s) but the windy track also denied him a new legal sub-10 second mark.
2021-04-1501 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S2, E09 with Olumide Olamigoke (Nigeria)Nigerian triple jumper and 2015 African Games silver medallist, Olumide "Olu" Olamigoke Jr., is our guest on Episode 9 of Bètá Convo Podcast Season Two.
Born in the United States to Nigerian parents who immigrated there in 1986, Olu Olamigoke is a 2016 Olympian and fitness expert. He also has a degree in human movement studies from Indiana University.
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2021-02-2638 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S2, E08 with Martin Owusu-Antwi (Ghana)Ghanaian sprinter and Rabat 2019 African Games 4x100m Relay gold medallist Martin Owusu-Antwi is our guest on Episode 8 of Bètá Convo Podcast Season Two.
Owusu-Antwi ran the third leg for Team Ghana 4x100m quartet comprising Benjamin Azamati Kafui, Joseph Amoah, and Sean Safo-Antwi to win gold in 38.30 seconds in Rabat.
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2021-02-1134 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S2, E07 with Khotso Mokoena (South Africa)South African athlete and triple jump national record-holder Godfrey Khotso Mokoena - the 2008 World indoor champion and Beijing Olympic Games long jump silver medallist is our guest on the seventh episode of Bètá Convo Podcast Season Two.
Khotso Mokoena also won two triple jump gold medals - 17.20m at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and 17.03m at the 2014 African Championships in Marrakech, Morocco.
He holds the South African triple jump record of 17.35 metres, which was set at the Le Grande Stade, Marrakesh, Morocco on 14 September 2014.
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2021-02-0433 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S2, E06 with Wilfried Koffi Hua (CIV)Ivorian sprinter and 2015 Summer Universiade and All-African Games 200m champion Koffi Hua Wilfried Serge is our guest on the sixth episode of Season Two of Bètá Convo Podcast.
Wilfried Koffi Hua won a bronze medal (100m, 10.21) at the 2013 Summer Universiade, and gold medal (200m, 20.41) at the 2015 Summer Universiade.
He also won double sprint gold medals in 100m (10.05) and 200m (20.25) at the 2014 CAA African Athletics Championships in Marrakech, Morocco.
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2021-01-2136 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S2, E05 with Chioma Onyekwere (Nigeria)American-born Nigerian athlete and 2019 African Games Discus throw champion Chioma Chukwujindu "CiCi" Onyekwere is our guest on the fifth episode of Season Two of Bètá Convo Podcast.
Chioma Onyekwere talks about her track and field career and plans to qualify, and medal, at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and post Covid 2021.
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2021-01-1530 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S2, E04 with Diane Nukuri (Burundi)Burundian-American professional distance runner and three-time Olympian Diane Nukuri is our guest on the fourth episode of Season Two of Bètá Convo Podcast.
Nukuri talks about what it felt like running again in 2020, especially racing during this Covid pandemic, growing up in Burundi and more.
"What I love about the Marathon is kinda like life. Life is hard and you just have to be able to stick to what you're doing," says Nukuri.
Nukuri, who holds the Burundian national records for 1500, 5000, 10,000 metres, and the half-marathon, competed for Burundi as a fifteen-year-old in th...
2020-12-3132 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S2, E03 with Stephen Mozia (Nigeria)US-born Nigerian shot putter and three-time African Championships Bronze medallist Stephen Ogochukwu Mozia is our guest on this third episode of Season Two of Bètá Convo Podcast with host Nadia Eke.
Stephen Mozia represented Team Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Brasil and at the 2014 and 2016 World Indoor Athletics Championships in Sopot, Poland and Portland, USA respectively. The 27-year-old is a graduate of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He's a Sales Executive, IoT and Augmented Reality at Rockwell Automation in Austin, Texas, USA.
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2020-12-2534 min
Athletics 360World Athletics President Seb Coe hails Kenya's 'national obsession' with AthleticsWorld Athletics President Sebastian Coe on Monday praised Kenya's 'national obsession' with Athletics at a year-end virtual conference with African Athletics journalists.
"It's not just a sport, it's not just a pastime, it's a national obsession. It's a passion!," said Seb Coe.
"When people close their eyes and think about Kenya, so often the first images they have is the Kenyan flag and your extraordinary array of talented athletes over the years," he added.
Coe spoke on a wide range of issues and was happy that World Athletics had tackled the Coronavirus-ravaged season well...
2020-12-1850 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S2, E02 with Arthur Gue Cissé (Ivory Coast)Ivorian professional sprinter and national record-holder Arthur Gue Cissé is our guest on this first episode of Season Two of Bètá Convo Podcast with host Nadia Eke.
Arthur Cissé holds the Ivorian sprint national records in both the men's 60m and 100m distances with a time of 6.53 secs and 9.93 secs respectively. The 23-year-old has won several medals at the international level for Côte d'Ivoire including a gold medal in men's 4x100m relay at the 2015 African Games and a silver medal in 100m at the 2018 African Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.
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2020-12-1819 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S2, E01 with Hafsatu Kamara (Sierra Leone)Sierra Leonean sprinter Hafsatu Kamara - the flag bearer for Sierra Leone during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - is our guest on this first episode of Season Two of Bètá Convo Podcast with host Nadia Eke.
Hafsa, as she's usually called, was born in the United States to Sierra Leonean parents and lived in Sierra Leone for some time during her childhood. She competed for Sierra Leone at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she finished 8th in her heat for the 100m and did not qualify for the semi-finals.
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2020-12-1134 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S1, E10 with Aminat Olowora (Nigeria)Nigerian middle-distance runner Aminat Ayinde Olowora is our guest in this tenth and last episode of Season One of Bètá Convo Live with host Yomi Omogbeja.
The 26-year-old, who is the NAIA women's track athlete of the year and USA South Central Region athlete of the year in 2019, represented Nigeria at the 2018 CAA African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Delta State.
To help fund Aminat Olowora journey to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021, check out her Go Fund Me page at: https://uk.gofundme.com/f/Help-me-fund-my-olympic-dreams
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2020-12-0129 min
Athletics 360We need new fresh faces, fresh ideas to fix Nigeria Athletics - Coach Fatimat Yusuf-Olukoju on The WAY ShowAthletics 360 presents - Newly appointed chairperson of Kogi State Athletics, Coach Fatimat Yusuf-Olukoju OLY, reminisces on her illustrious track career, her coaching and fitness business, and her plans to help reposition Athletics in Nigeria in this interview with #Wole and #Yomi on The WAY Show Weekly.
"We have a lot of fixing to do, and we need awesome people, like-minded folks that loves the sport to do it, to be our face,” said Coach Fatimat.
"We have all these old people running our sport, with old ideas that have failed us, and they continue to be ther...
2020-08-2149 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S1, E09 with Mark Otieno Odhiambo (Kenya)Kenyan sprinter and national 100m record-holder Mark Otieno Odhiambo is our guest in this ninth episode of Bètá Convo Live with host Yomi Omogbeja.
The 27-year-old is the fastest Kenyan in history over 100m with a personal best of 10.14 seconds, but still holds a day job in human resources with Kenya’s national postal service in Nairobi where he lives.
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2020-08-0732 min
Athletics 360Athletics 360 chat with 2014 Commonwealth Games champion Ese Brume (Nigeria)Athletics 360 chat with the 2014 Commonwealth Games women's Long jump champion, Doha 2019 World Athletics Championships Long jump bronze medallist, and three-time African senior long jump champion, Ese Brume from Nigeria.
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2020-07-2224 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S1, E08 with Olusoji Fasuba (Nigeria)Our guest this week on Episode 8 of the BETA CONVO podcast with host Yomi Omogbeja is the current African 100m record-holder (9.85 secs) and 2008 World Athletics Indoor 60m champion (6.51 secs), Olusoji Fasuba from Nigeria.
Mr Fasuba, now retired from the sport, is a fully qualified Logistics officer with the HM British Royal Navy.
He bemoans the lack of support and ill-treatment of athletes, the constant in-fighting among administrators and officials, and also reiterates the need to merge the sport and entertainment industry in Nigeria to increase investments into the sports sector.
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2020-07-1838 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S1, E07 with Nadia Eke (Ghana)Our guest this week on Bètá Convo Live is Ghanaian jumper Nadia Eke - the Director of Community Engagement at Special Olympics Florida, Ghana's national record-holder in women's Triple jump, and the 2016 African Triple jump champion.
Nadia spoke on the lack of knowledge, and perhaps desire, by African companies and brands to leverage on professional athletes to promote their brand.
Her Triple jump Personal Best and Ghanaian record of 14.33m (+0.8), was set in Kingston (JAMAICA) on the 8 June, 2019.
She also won a silver medal at the 2014 CAA African Championships in Marrakech, Morocco; took the br...
2020-07-1033 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S1, E06 with Derrick Mokaleng (South Africa)South Africa's rising sensation and Texas Christian University sprinter Derrick Mokaleng was our guest in this sixth episode of Bètá Convo (Better Conversations) Live with our host Yomi Omogbeja.
Mokaleng, the SA indoor 400m record-holder (45.67, set in Lubbock 2019) took us through his journey that started after representing his country at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz in 2016 to Texas in the United States to study and to compete in the NCAA.
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2020-07-0229 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S1, E05 with Mapaseka Makhanya (South Africa)In this fifth episode of Bètá Convo (Better Conversations) Live, our host Yomi Omogbeja chats with South Africa's middle and long-distance runner Mapaseka Makhanya - the 2013 South African Sportswoman of the Year.
Mapaseka gives an insight into her life coping with the Covid-19 disruptions and loss of earnings this season. “The coronavirus has had a very negative impact, especially in how I have planned to start my season,” she said.
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2020-06-2729 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S1, E04 with Nijel Amos (Botswana)This week on Bètá Convo (Better Conversations) Live, our host Yomi Omogbeja gets up, close and personal with Botswana's Nijel Amos - the 2014 Commonwealth Games 800m champion and London 2012 Olympic Games men's 800m silver medallist.
Amos shared his experience as an athlete during this Covid-19 pandemic forced lockdown, and have an advice for those that run Athletics on the African continent.
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2020-06-2727 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S1, E03 with Loveth Odia (Nigeria)On this episode of Bètá Convo (Better Conversations) Live, we discuss food, Nigerian jollof and sprinting with the 2017 Conference-USA Indoor 400m champion and CEO of Loveth's Kitchen, Empress Loveth Odia from Nigeria.
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2020-06-1834 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S1, E02 with Hugues Fabrice Zango (Burkina Faso)This week on BETA CONVO, we caught up with the African Triple Jump record-holder (17.77m) and Doha 2019 World Athletics Championships bronze medallist, Hugues Fabrice Zango from Burkina Faso.
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2020-06-1136 min
Athletics 360Athletics 360 chat with Ivorian Coach Anthony Koffi during COMPAAO WhatsApp Meetup session.Coach Anthony Koffi from the Ivory Coast talks about his work with World Athletics star Marie-Josee Ta Lou, pride in Africa and his life as a coach.
Anthony Koffi l’entraineur ivoirien Il a fait ses preuves au Centre international d’athlétisme de Dakar (CIAD) en permettant à la Botswanaise Amantle Montso de devenir championne du monde du 400m. Anthony Koffi est aussi le coach de la championne Ta Lou Marie Josée et de Cissé Gué.
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2020-06-1024 min
Athletics 360BETA CONVO - S1, E01 with CAA President Hamad Kalkaba MalboumOn this week's Episode of BETA CONVO on the ATHLETICS 360 Podcast, we bring you the President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Mr Hamad Kalkaba Malboum. Mr Kalkaba answered various questions from African journalists ranging from the future of CAA events, support for African athletes, CAA Continental Tour, doping in sports, Covid-19 and more.
Produced by Yomi Omogbeja for AthleticsAfrica
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2020-05-1427 minAthletics 360Solomon Ogba resigns from the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria.Solomon Ogba says US$150,000 was CAA grant for hosting 2018 African Championships, not for the AFN. Ogba also asks: “Where is the N850m the Solomon Dalung-led Sports Ministry requested from FG to support #Asaba2018???”
The Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for 2018 Africa Senior Athletics Championships, held in Asaba, Delta State, Evangelist #SolomonOgba has described as untrue that the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) got 150, 000 USD from the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) for the event.
2019-12-0303 min
Athletics 360NIGERIA - Sports Minister Dalung accuses IAAF of blackmailSports Minister Solomon Dalung dares IAAF, gives no commitment to repay ‘missing’ $130,000 that was overpaid in 2017. Speaking at the 2019 Okpekpe Road Race held on Saturday in Edo State, Mr Dalung questioned the claims made by IAAF, claiming that Nigeria did nothing wrong.
“I think Nigeria has been unfairly treated because the issue has been painted and promoted as if there was any wrongdoing on the part of Nigeria,” Mr Dalung said.
2019-05-2603 minAthletics 360The Carthage Race 2019 - Meet EliseMeet Elise from the USA who had come over to Tunisia for the 5th International Marathon - The Carthage Race 2019 in Tunis, Tunisia on Sunday.
2019-02-2301 min
Athletics 360Lagos City Marathon 2019 - A RecapA series of mixed zone interviews with the Women’s race winner, Meseret Dinke of Ethiopia and Nigerian winners at the 2019 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
2019-02-0206 min