SHE BEAT THE OLYMPIC&WORLD CHAMPS, NOW OKAGBARE SAYS, SHE'LL BETTER HER CHINA OLYMPICS BRONZE MEDAL

Okagbare beats them all - London Diamond League
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Nigeria's London 2012 Olympic medal hopeful Blessing Okagbare who has been in imperious form of late, winning two IAAG Diamond League races to push her stake for a medal in the women’s 100m against a star-studded field, comprising defending Olympic champion Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce of Jamaica (10.70), Camelita Jeter of the USA (10.81),  Veronica Campbell Brown (10. 82), Kelly Ann Baptiste (10.86) and Allyson Felix  of USA (10.92)...at the meet in Monaco, her major stop before the Games of the XXX Olympiad, London 2012. 

With the victory, Okagbare has done enough to make the sprint world take note and add her to the list of solid medal contenders in London...running against athletes like U.S.'s Tianna Madison for much of the race, the 23-year-old Nigerian pulled away over the final 20 metres to a 10.96 victory, despite a stumble at the start. Madison finished second in a time of 10.99 while another American, Tianna Madison clocked 11.09 to finish third.

After winning the race Okagbare said:

“for now, I am just going to keep my focus, go to London and do my very best there. I won’t fumble. I am a competitor and hope to give my  best”.