Sports Athletics: Mark Jelks win Men's 100m to become new Nigerian champion

[Chris Maduewesi]

A new champion Mark Jelks on Friday emerged as the winner of the men's 100m event at the All-Nigeria Athletics Championships taking place at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar.

Jelks defeated the reigning champion Ogho-Oghene Egwero to become Nigeria's current fastest man.

Finishing with a time of 10.23secs,Jelks took the top prize with Mozavous Edwards trailing in second position with a time of 10.39 secs.

The former champion Egwero could only finish third,while another former champion Obinna Metu finished in a disappointing fifth position.

In the men’s 110m hurdle event,Tyron Akins won with a time of 13.66 seconds, while Alex Al-Ameen placed second with a time of 13.75 seconds,Martins Ogieriakhi finished third with a time of 13.93 seconds.

Most of the athletes Nigeria will take to the 2014 Commonwealth Games will be picked from those who participated at championship in Calabar.