NCAA

Godson Brume bolts to 9.93s to qualify for NCAA Championships 100m final

Funmilayo Fameso 05:43 - 08 June 2023

Godson Brume storms to 9.93s at NCAA Championships

Moment Godson Brume crossed the finish line with sub-10s clocking

Godson Brume officially joined Nigeria's elite league of sub-10s runners, obliterating his PB with a new 9.93s at the NCAA Championships.

Godson Brume has become the fourteenth fastest Nigerian sprinter in history after bolting to a blistering 9.93s to win his stacked 100m semifinal and qualify for the final at the NCAA Championships.

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— LSU Track & Field (@LSUTrackField) June 8, 2023

Consequently, the Louisiana State University sophomore student obliterated his previous Personal Best (PB) of 10.04s, surpassed the World Championships qualifying standard of 10.00s, and is now the second-fastest in his school's history.

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His time is also the fourth-fastest in Nigerian history behind Olusoji Fasuba's (9.85s), Divine Oduduru's (9.86s), and Udodi Onwuzurike's 9.92s.

Godson Brume clocked first legal sub-10s to qualify for the 100m final

Brume blazed to win his 100m semifinal, inspired by compatriot Favour Ashe, who had earlier clocked a PB and sub-10s of 9.96s to win his race and qualify for the final. Udodi Onwuzurike also advanced with 10.04s for a fourth-place finish behind Brume.