It was a dramatic end within the U20 males’s 100m last on the MTN CHAMPS as Liberty Okon surprised his former teammate Alvin Onyeama to assert his first-ever MTN CHAMPS title.
Representing Akwa Ibom State, Okon delivered a superb run in a tightly contested race, powering by means of the road to win gold in 10.85s, simply 0.01 seconds forward of Onyeama, who settled for silver in 10.86s.
Gowon Oghenerunor accomplished the rostrum, ending third with a time of 10.90s in what was probably the most thrilling dash finals of the meet.
The race lived as much as its billing, as the previous teammates went head-to-head in an exhilarating sprint to the road, with Okon rising victorious in a photo-finish second that topped him the brand new U20 100m champion.
