Glasgow 2026: Ruth Usoro Reaches Long Jump Final as Nigeria Set Mixed Relay Record

Ruth Usoro qualified automatically for the women’s long jump final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after opening with a season’s best leap of 6.77m. Her mark cleared the 6.70m qualifying standard. Team Nigeria’s mixed 4x400m relay team of Edidiong Udo, Esther Joseph, Samuel Ogazi and Patience Okon-George also won their heat in 3:14.58. The quartet set a new Commonwealth Games record for the event, finishing ahead of Australia and Jamaica. Shot put gold medallist Chukwuebuka Enekwechi praised the depth of the current Nigerian squad, describing it as the strongest Team Nigeria side he has represented. He credited the energy of younger athletes, including Ogazi and Ajayi, for motivating the team.

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