Comfort James got a grip of the women’s 800m of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria African Games trials, but for her there’s still more work to be done.
James stormed to a personal best of 2.05.11seconds and she is determined to break into the world bracket of top 800m runners.
“It would be more hard work for the next three weeks and I definitely hope to improve not just for the African Games, but also the Olympics.”
She was excited with the kind of race she executed at the African Games trials and was grateful for the counsel of her coach and the technical director of the AFN Samuel Onikeku for his mentorship.
“No race is ever easy, but it’s all about running your race, I was on my steady pace following the leading pack but from 200m I kicked and I’m happy with the outcome running a 2.05.
“The African Games standard is 2.06 it was actually the goal I set for my self coming to the trials.”
James beat Saibu Yetunde Olayinka with 2.09.63seconds to second place while Fatimah Adebayo ran 2.10.23 seconds, to place third.
Speaking on her performance former sprinter and long jumper, Chinedu Odozor Onikeku said the future is bright for James.
“She a is very strong and determined athlete, her workrate is very high and she will go places.”