It was a dramatic finish in the U20 men’s 100m final at the MTN CHAMPS as Liberty Okon stunned his former teammate Alvin Onyeama to claim his first-ever MTN CHAMPS title.
Representing Akwa Ibom State, Okon delivered a brilliant run in a tightly contested race, powering through the line to win gold in 10.85s, just 0.01 seconds ahead of Onyeama, who settled for silver in 10.86s.
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Gowon Oghenerunor completed the podium, finishing third with a time of 10.90s in what was one of the most exciting sprint finals of the meet.
The race lived up to its billing, as the former teammates went head-to-head in a thrilling dash to the line, with Okon emerging victorious in a photo-finish moment that crowned him the new U20 100m champion.
