In a tight race won by Jamaica’s Oblique Seville in Tokyo, Kanyinsola Ajayi yesterday emerged ,the first Nigerian in 18 years to race in the men’s 100m final at the World Championships since Olusoji Fasuba in 2007.
Ajayi who ran a blistering 9.93 seconds in the semifinal to secure his spot in the final, finished sixth with a time of 10.00 seconds on his championship debut.