Heartbreak for Nigeria as Favour Ashe Disqualified for False Start in 100m Heat

Favour Ashe, one of Nigeria’s medal hopefuls, was disqualified for a false start in the Men’s 100m heat at the African Athletics Championships in Ghana. Ashe and a Cameroonian sprinter failed to hear the umpires’ recall signal and were both disqualified after finishing their race. This marked Ashe’s debut at a senior African Championships. In the women’s 100m, Miracle Ezechukwu won her heat to advance to the semifinals, while Tejiri Ugoh placed third behind Cameroon’s Heverge Etame. Rosemary Chukwuma also eased through her heat with a controlled run of 11.44s.

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