Another week, another record-breaking performance in women's track and field. At Florida's Tom Jones Memorial track meet, LSU sprinter Favour Ofili blazed her way to a new collegiate record in the 200 meters.
Watch the race below:
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The full race of @FavOfili's marvelous PR of 21.96 last weekend!#GeauxTigers pic.twitter.com/TuOX2AI31B
Ofili finished in 21.96 seconds (+1.3) to set a new collegiate record in the 200 meters. She broke the previous record of 22.02 seconds, set by Florida’s Kyra Jefferson in 2017.
In the record-breaking performance, Ofili of course set a new LSU record. She also set a Nigerian National record, running the second-fastest 200 meters of any woman in African history. Ofili now claims the 2022 world lead in the event.
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