The maiden edition of Channels Track and Field Classics, a competition for boys and girls in secondary school under the age of 17, took off at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Sunday morning.
Participants are competing in the following events: 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 4 X 100 metres relay, 4 X 400 metres relay, 400 metres hurdle, 800 metres and long jump.
Stay with us for updates as the two-day event progresses:
9:00 am: Students from some schools are already at the venue for the event with more still showing up.
10: 14 am: Registration of athletes ongoing
10: 19 am: Athletes are getting on the tracks for the first event – the 100m girls’ heats
10: 28 am: The athletes are ready to go
Meanwhile, here are some others waiting to be called
10:33 am: Heat 1 of the 100m for girls in progress
10:40 am: Heats 1, 2, and 3 of the 100m girls’ events have just ended.
10: 54 am: Here is a look at some of the winners so far:
Rumi Odor won the 100m Girls Heat 4.
Offor Faith from Oregun Senior High School won Heat 8.
11:00 am: Heat 1 of the 100m boys’ event is about to start
11:12 am: Here are the winners from Heat 1 and 2 of the boys’ 100 m event.
Adebabmo Hamzat of AUD Isolo won Heat 1
Lawal Azeez of Agidingbi Senior Grammar School won Heat 2
11:18 am: Meanwhile, the girls’ long jump qualifier is ongoing now
11:20 am: Back to the Boys’ 100 metres event:
Muhammed Kabiru of State High School won Heat 3
Chidi Onyekachi of Tindip College, Ikorodu won Heat 4
Oshiafi Benjamin of St Finbarrs College won Heat 5
Owolabi Idris of Fed Govt College, Ijanikin won Heat 6
11:30 am: Athlete takes part in girls long jump qualifier
Maduka Martins of Lagos Senior Model College Kankon, Badagry won Heat 7
11:49 am: Owolewa Babatunde of The Apostolic Church Grammar School, Ketu won the heat
Iwu Daniel of Lagos African Church Grammar School won Heat 9
Emoghene Gabriel of St Gregory”s College, Ikoyi won Heat 10
That’s all for the boys’ heat, next is 400m girls heats
12:00 am: Delight Achosim of Homat Pivotal college, Ikorodu won the first heat
12:20 pm: Wahab Zainab of King’s Field College, won Heat 4
12:26 pm: Oluwo Mariam of Ikeja Senior High School won Girls 400m Heat 2
12:32 pm: Oluwo Mariam of Ikeja Senior High School won Girls 400m Heat 2
12:35 pm: Okafor Vera of Baptist Girls Academy won Heat 5
1:03 pm: Lawal Kanyinsola of Homat Comprehensive College, Ikorodu won Heat 6
1:09 pm: Stephen Gift of Agidingbi Senior Grammar School won Heat 3
1:12 pm: Amarachi Uluka of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary, Ikorodu won Heat 9
1:13 pm: Ogbonna Henry of St Gregory”s College won Heat 2
1:14 pm: Alakija Augustine of ST Gregory”s College, Ikoyi won Heat 1
1:15 pm: Arinola Timileyin of The Apostolic Church Grammar School won Heat 8
1: 16 pm: Akinkurolere Ireoluwa of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary won Heat 10
1: 17 pm: Michael Adebukola of Oregun Senior High School won Heat 4
1:18 pm: Akpuru Chibuzor of Strong Tower Academy, Ikorodu won Heat 8
1:19 pm: Asechemie Tamuno of Fed Govt College, Ijanikin won Heat 3
1:20 pm: Ernest Promise of Anwar-Islam Modern College, Agege won Heat 7
1:25 pm: Fatola Adedoyin of Oreyo Senior Grammar School, Ikorodu won Heat 6
1:30 pm: Ayomide Oyoro of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary, Ikorodu won Heat 7
1:40 pm: Ojo Ahmed of Lagos African Church Grammar School won Heat 5 400m
1:50 pm: Popoola Samuel of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary won Heat 9
2:00 pm: Miracle Ogeleka of State Senior High School won 200m Girls Heat 1
2:05 pm: 400m Boys heats underway
2:10 pm: Ejembi Victoria of Fed Govt College won Heat 2
2: 15 pm: Offor Faith from Oregun Senior High School won 200m Heat 4
2: 20 pm: Inavwhe Blessing of Anthony Village High School won Heat 3
2: 25 pm: Alowonle Alimot of Tindip College, Ikorodu won Heat 5
2:30 pm: Its the second win for Lawal Kanyinsola of Homat Comprehensive College who won Heat 7
2:35 pm: Again, Amarachi wins 200m Heat 8
2:40 pm: Musa Mariam of AUD Isolo won Heat 6
2: 45 pm: Grace Owoniyi of Oreyo Senior Grammar School wins Heat 9
2: 50 pm : Again, Oshiafi Benjamin wins Heat 2
2: 55 pm: Again, Azeez wins 200m Heat 4
3:00 pm: Iwu Daniel of Lagos African Church Grammar School wins Heat 5
3: 05 pm: Ifeanyichukwu Elvis of St Finbarrs College won Heat 1
3: 10 pm: Kolade Oladapo of Dan & Dave College, Ketu won Heat 6
3: 15 pm: Chinaza Onyechere of Dan & Dave won Heat 7
3: 20 pm: Akeyin Seun of King’s Field College, Ikorodu won Heat 8
3: 25 pm: Etim David of Ikeja Senior High School won Heat 9
3: 30 pm: Fatola Adedoyin of Oreyo Senior Grammar School, Ikorodu
3: 35 pm: Olu Marvellous from Badagry Senior Grammar School wins the Heat 1 of 400m girls hurdles
3: 40 pm: 400m Boys Hurdles Boys underway
3: 45 pm: Vital Merit of Badagry Senior Grammar School also won Heat 2
3: 50 pm: Tumininu Sanyaolu of Lagos African Church Grammar School wins Heat 4
3: 55 pm: Onen ThankGod of Apapa Senior High School won the Heat 1
4: 00 pm: Yussuf Roheem from Anwar-Islam, Agege won Heat 2
Channels Track and Field Classics continues on Monday, November 12, 2018.
