Nigerian long jump queen, Ese Brume, continued her build-up to the World Athletics Championships with a solid outing at the Last Chance Qualifier, where she recorded a leap of 6.53m in the women’s long jump event.
The Olympic bronze and World silver medalist, known for her consistency on the global stage, used the Last Chance Qualifier as part of her season-tuning strategy, showing encouraging signs of improvement ahead of the major championships.
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While the mark fell short of her personal best, Brume’s performance in the competition reflects a calculated step forward in her return to peak form. The 28-year-old has been gradually easing into competition mode after a careful start to the season, and her latest showing suggests that she is on the right path toward another podium chase.
Brume, who has consistently delivered medals for Nigeria at the Olympics, World Championships, and Commonwealth Games, remains one of the country’s brightest prospects for success at the global level.
Her focus now shifts to fine-tuning technical aspects and boosting her jump distances in the final phase of preparations, with Nigeria’s medal hopes once again resting on her broad shoulders
