Ofil helps again his move on a record run in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia – the story of the favor of the office has always experienced one of the unfinished businesses. Since he exploded only on 16, Nigerian sprinter seemed to be destined for greatness. But the promise is not always an equal progress. And on the afternoon of Breezy in the Piedmont Park Adidas Atlanta City Games, he finally gave us a moment that felt more than more than the potential. This was Jili, which we knew that the college was dominated.
At the end of the 15.85s of the 15.85s, Ophylin did not only win the race, but also broke the world record in a rare event. Although 150 m is not a standard distance, the importance of the moment has not lost the attention of them. It was the first time that any woman passed 16 seconds. Shaunae Miller-Uibo had a world record in 2018 in 16.23.
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This wasn’t just about numbers for seconds. It was about how he passed the line. Quietly drawn. Control and most important – not tired. Most Sprinters finish rough efforts with their face fatigue. But Ofili ran out of the way, almost like a workout. This is the small details that show the athlete is going in the right direction.
“My coach always tells me any time when I’m doing well and I don’t feel tired, then he did.
This was not the same behavior he depicted during the last Olympic Games: A little lower year ago, his season was destroyed in Paris. Mental, he wasn’t there. He was qualified for 100m, but did not enter the event by the Nigerian Athletics Federation. He just missed the podium to 200 m. Coming so close without hardware to show that the spirit of young athlete. Adding weight to the mother’s personal heartbreaking was the same time.
Thus, in many ways, what happened in Atlanta was not just a victory. He felt a response to questions that lasted long. Is he still one of the best sprints in the world? He is healthy. Is he ready?
His answers came not only from the result, but from the consistency he started building again. In this season, he operates 10.99 at LSU at LSU, 10.94 in Miami a little tail, and 22:27 for the same Grand Slam Track. Meanwhile, they are not yet the world’s shocking rooms, they are real signs of form. Combine this with what he has shown to Atlanta, and it’s hard to ignore what can come.
It’s easy to forget how young he is. On 22, Ilyi kept a closed African record in 200 meters. During his collegial career at LSU, he went to shoes with some of the best sprinters in the world. Abby Steiner for one had to deal with him more than once. In his college’s peak, Ophyl was like someone who would turn into a senior connection and never look back. But that’s anything than a straight line.
The transition in professional ranks was not smooth. He had shots, like his 60m rating of his 60 m at the beginning of this year, but he is only now that we begin to see those pieces again. 150 m effort did not come from anywhere. It came for months to collect strong performances and learn how to turn around again. As he said after the race, the wind felt perfect, and the body felt fresh, and things began to make sense.
There is a bigger point here as well on where he fits in the current scringing conversation. Right now, only a few women, Julie Alfred, Gabby Thomas, maybe during his best day, Keep Sheria’s Jackson with 200m. And before that, in that case, it is not yet set to 22, its performance in Atlanta is offering that he is close. It is important that he is ready.
For many, this has not been lost that his career began as a 400 m running. That force, that interval still shows. Today, very little sprINTS Trusters who can really pass 100, 200 and 400 meters and stay competitive at the global level. Ofili is one of them. The question has always been less about talent and more time.
The clock in Atlanta was next to him. The wind too. And once, that moment.
