MTN CHAMPS KICKS OFF WITH BLAZING 400M HEATS AND PERSONAL BESTS

The MTN CHAMPS Grand Final kicked off in spectacular fashion at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo yesterday, 6 May 2025 with athletes delivering stellar performances across various categories.

Reigning NDDC Sports Festival Champion, Victor Sampson emerged as the fastest qualifier in the men’s 400m, clocking an impressive 46.55s, Johnson Nnamani (47.00s), and Micheal Ighogboja (47.54s) followed in second and third positions respectively.

In the women’s 400m, Odot Udo dominated with the only sub-54 performances, setting a Personal Best time of 53.85s, while Rhoda Adisa also recorded a lifetime best of 54.01s to finish second, with Rita Munachiso caming third with 54.69s.

Team MTN’s Ezekiel Asuquo, fresh from his gold-medal winning feat at MTN CHAMPS, breezed through the Junior men’s 400m, posting the fastest time of 48.00s.