Okagbare for special appearance at Warri CAA Grand Prix

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NIGERIA’S latest queen of track Blessing Okagbare will make a special appearance at the venue of the 2013 CAA/Warri Grand Prix on Friday.

Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama disclosed Tuesday while speaking on the Grand Prix programme.

He said Okagbare will be coming to Warri, but might be rested for the grand prix. Her appearance is expected to serve as moral boaster to the youth that would throng the Warri township stadium for the international competition.

The meet’s premium events are the Men- 100m, 400m, Women-100m, 400m, 400m with the winner going home with  $4,000. Second placed athlete will receive  $3,000, while those that finish third to eighth will get $2,000, $1,500, $1,000, $800 and $500.

The Classic events are Men-5000m, Javelin, Long Jump Women-100m H, High Jump and Long Jump.

Winners will receive $2,500, second placed athletes will receive $2,000. While those that finish third to eighth will receive $1,000,$ 800, $600, $ 500, $400 and $300.

The promotional events are the Men’s events -110m hurdles, 3000m SC, 4x100m and 4x400m. The Women events are 800m, 5000m, 4x100m & 4x400m. Winners will go home with $2,000, second $1,500 and third $800.

Those that finish from fourth to twelfth will receive $600, $400,$300, $250, $250,$200,$200,and $200.

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