After taking a two-season break
Oduduru is a Texas Tech University Alma-mater
By Rasheed Adewuyi
One of Nigeria’s top Athletes, Divine Oduduru, will return to track and field after taking a break for two seasons.
Former Junior Champion in 100 m and 200 meters became a bundle of talent at the senior level after moving to Texas in the United States of America for educational purposes.
Born on 7 October 1996, Oduduru holds personal bests of 9.86secs for the 100m and 19.73 seconds for the 200m.
The 200m feats are Nigeria’s national record.
Having left the scene for some time, missing several competitions such as the WA Championships in Oregon US, Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Mauritius, NCAA prodigy said, ” I suffered a lot of injuries which kept me out of track&field, I missed track&Field.
“I hurt my hamstring and was told to go off track. I came back and started training by myself. Now I’m back at the National Sports Festival in Asaba to do what I know how to do best” My fans should expect great talents which God has given to me.”
He, however, would major in two events, 200m and 4×100m relay, when the athletics competition begins on Sunday.
He was confident when he. ” I would do what I know best to do.”
Oduduru, who warned up on the newly laid tartan tracks in Asaba on Friday evening, thought that his injuries may have gone. Still, he insisted fitness could be a problem as he has yet to run competitively.
