Ese Brume breaks Chioma Ajunwa’s African long jump record

Ese Brume breaks Chioma Ajunwa’s African long jump record

There is news about Nigerian athletics star Ese Brume.

In the early hours of Sunday, May 30th Nigeria’s Ese Brume broke the African long jump record with a world-leading 7.17m leap at Chula Vista Field Festival Continental Tour

Nigeria’s Ese Brume set area and national records respectively at the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting.

going from third to first with a world-leading 7.17m, Brume produced the leap of her life in the final round of the long jump.

the Nigerian record set by Chioma Ajunwa when winning gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics was shattered by Brume as the world bronze medallist added five centimeters.

Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare took to his official Twitter page to congratulate Ese Brume.

He said, “Ese Brume all the way! Ese just shattered the National and African records in long jump at the SanDiego meet. Her jump buries Chioma Ajunwa’s record. Congratulations Ese!
Pix: in Dallas last week. Nigerian camp. She was calm and confident

 

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