Nigerian sprinters show class in heats

Unheralded Agnes Osazuwa eclipsed her much-famous compatriots Blessing Okagbare and Damola Osayemi to set the fastest time in qualifying in the women's heats.

The 23-year-old Osazuwa, a member of Nigeria's Olympic bronze-medal winning relay team in Beijing timed 11.51 in winning the fourth heat, beating veteran Cameroonian Charlotte Mebenga into second place. Gabon's Perennes Pau Milama was the second fastest qualifier in a time of 11.56 while Okagbare (11.56) and Osayemi (11.60) both won their respective heats to reach yesterday's semi-finals.