19th June, 2012
Athletes of the Nigeria Police have cleared majority of the medals available in the 20km Walk event of the ongoing Team Nigeria’s London 2012 Olympic Games Trials holding at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar, Adebobola Alawode reports.
The Olympic Trials, otherwise known as the 66th Mobil Track & Field Championship commenced early today, with the Nigeria Police winning two gold medals, one silver medal and a bronze medal, totalling four of the six medals available in the 20km walk. Below are full results of events concluded as at press time:
20km Walk Women
1.Queensley Asedo(Police) 1hr 49m 13secs (first)
2.Queen Henshaw(Police) 1hr 57m 40sec
3. Kareen Bolanle (Sunday Bada) 1hr 59m 22 seconds (third)
20km Walk Men
1. Adeyemi Kazeem (Police) 1hr 44m 09secs (first)
2.Elegbede Bamidele (NSCD) 1hr 45m 04secs (second)
3.Lawal Oluwaseyi (Police) 1hr 50m 27secs
10,000m Men Final
1.Tokbe Gwete- Borno (34 09 26)
2.Balus John -Bauchi (34 09 64)
3.Danjuma kopkuddi-Immigration (34 17 54)