Nigeria’s sprint star, Blessing Okagbare, has been named in the Guinness World Records for the most IAAF Diamond League appearances.
The athlete, who is an Olympic and World Championships medalist in the long jump, and a world medalist in the 200 metres, confirmed the feat on her Instagram page on Wednesday, describing it as a dream made reality through God’s grace and determination and thanking Guinness Book of Records for the recognition.
In a statement by the Guinness Book of Records:
“The most appearances in Diamond League meetings by an athlete is 67, achieved by Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria) in the 100 metres, 200 metres and long jump disciplines between 3 July 2010 and 31 August 2018.”
The IAAF Diamond League is an annual series of track and field meetings held from 2010 till date.
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