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Nigeria Wins Commonwealth 4x100m Silver in Thrilling Glasgow Final

Nigeria Wins Commonwealth 4x100m Silver in Thrilling Glasgow Final

Nigeria’s men’s 4x100m relay team won silver at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after a tight final at Scotstoun Stadium. Favour Ashe, Kayinsola Ajayi, Fakorede Adekalu and Udodi Onwuzuruike clocked a season-best 38.12 seconds. Australia took gold in 38.07 seconds, while Ghana finished third in 38.13 seconds. The result adds to Nigeria’s athletics medal haul, following Samuel Ogazi’s gold in the men’s 400m and Ella Onojuvwevwo’s bronze in the women’s 400m. The relay team’s clean baton exchanges and strong finish offer encouragement ahead of upcoming global championships.

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tolu

That 38.12 season-best is encouraging. How close do you think this quartet is to turning tight finals into gold?

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isa

Do you think their biggest gap now is the baton exchanges or handling pressure in close races?

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peter

Silver after such a close finish must sting, but a season-best in a Commonwealth final is still a strong statement from the relay team.

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noah

Calling it thrilling is fair, though the result also shows how tiny relay margins are; Australia were only 0.05 seconds ahead.

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hala

The key now is keeping this four-man combination together and sharpening exchanges, because the raw speed already looks competitive.

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