Faith Okwose
Nigerian sprinter (born 2006)
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Faith Okwose (born 27 May 2006) is a Nigerian sprinter. She became the Nigerian national champion over 200 metres in 2023.[1]
Early life
From Delta State in Nigeria. She earned a scholarship to University of Alabama in the United States before later transferring to the University of Tennessee.[2][3]
Career
In 2022, she was runner-up in the 100 metres at the Asaba 2022 Sports Festival, running 11.50 seconds.[4] She also won the silver medal at the same event in the 200 metres.[5]
In April 2023, she won double gold at the African U18 Championships in the 100m and 200m, in Ndola, Zambia.[6]
In June 2023, she set a new 100m personal best of 11.35 seconds in Uya Oro, Akwa Ibom State.[7] In July 2023, she won the 200 metres at the Nigerian National Championships in Benin City.[8]
In August 2023, she was a double gold medalist in the individual sprint events at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games, winning in both the 100 metres and the 200 metres in Trinidad, setting a new games record in the 100m of 11.26 seconds. She also won gold in the mixed 4x100 metres relay.[9][10][11]
She was part of the Nigerian 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[12]
In February 2024, she set a new 60m personal best time of 7.56 seconds in New Mexico.[13] She improved that personal best to 7.21 seconds in Nashville in December 2025, a time that ranked eighth in school history for the University of Tennessee.[14]
