Blessing Ogundiran

Blessing Ogundiran
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprinter
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60m: 7.28 (2026)
100m: 10.98 (2026)
200m: 24.73 (2021)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Accra4x100 m relay

Blessing Ogundiran (born 11 November 1999) is a Nigerian sprinter. She was the Nigerian champion in 2023 over 100 metres and represented Nigeria at the 2023 African Games.[1]

Biography

Ogundiran ran 11.54 seconds for the 100 metres as a teenager in 2017.[2] The following year, she lowered her personal best to 11.48 seconds in Abuja.[3]

She became the 2023 Nigerian national 100 metres champion in Benin City, running 11.50 seconds in the final to win ahead of Faith Okwose.[4][5] She was part of the gold medal winning women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the delayed 2023 African Games in Accra in March 2024.[6] In May 2024, she won the 100 metres at the MTN Champs event in Calabar with a time of 11.55 seconds.[7]

Competing in the United States for Warner University in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in January 2026, she ran a new personal best and school record to win the 60 metres at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational in Florida.[8] She then won the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships over 60 metres in Gainesville, Florida.[9][10]

In April 2026, she set a new school record for Warner University and a NAIA 100 metres record at the Embry-Riddle Classic, running 11.21s (+0.5). The following week at the South Florida Invitational she ran a new record and personal best time of 10.98s (+0.6) in the women’s 100 m.[11] In doing so, she became the ninth Nigeria woman to break the 11-second barrier for the distance.[12] She was named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[13]

In June 2026, Ogundiran emerged as the Nigerian national champion in the 100m, running 11.12 seconds (-0.5m/s) in the final at the Nigerian national trials. The event was held at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Complex.[14][15] At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, she received a bye into the 100 metres semi-finals but did not start due to health issues.[16][17]

Personal life

She is from Oshodi, Lagos.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Blessing Ogundiran". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Galadima, Yemi (January 18, 2018). "Top 6 Nigerian Female Sprinters to watch out for in 2018". Making of Champs. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Galadima, Yemi (18 March 2018). "Ogunlewe, Ajayi & Ogundiran shine on Day 2 of Abuja Golden League". Making of Champs. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Nigerian Championships". World Athletics. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Ibrahim, Ishaya (July 5, 2023). "Itsekiri, Ogundiran emerge national Sprint title holders, Amusan hits quadruple". theniche.ng. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "African Games". World Athletics. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "MTN CHAMPS: Eze, Godwin, Ogundiran shine on penultimate day in Calabar". Premium Times. May 3, 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Adebayo, Olusola (January 16, 2026). "Nigeria Sprint Star Blessing Ogundiran Shatters School Records With New Personal Best to Begin 2026 Season in Style". Sports247.ng. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ogundiran, Usunobun win U.S. collegiate national titles". Punchng.com. March 9, 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships". World Athletics. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Ogundiran credits coaches, family, for 100m world lead". Punchng.com. April 13, 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Akpodonor, Gowon (13 April 2026). "Ogundiran's 10.98secs feat breaks record in Florida". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "World Athletics approves Nigeria's six World Relays entries". Punchng.com. April 22, 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  14. ↑ Nzor, Ernest (2026-06-22). "Ogundinran emerges new Nigerian women 100m champion". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  15. ↑ Adebayo, Olusola (2026-06-23). ""Four-Day Journey Made It Tough, But I Came for the Title" – Ogundiran, Nigeria Fastest Woman | Sports247 Nigeria". Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  16. ↑ "Blessing Ogundiran Withdraws From Glasgow 2026 Athletics". 2026-07-29. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  17. ↑ SPORTS, BSN. "Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria Suffers Fresh Blow As Blessing Ogundiran Withdraws". Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria Suffers Fresh Blow As Blessing Ogundiran Withdraws. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  18. ↑ "Asaba 2018 Fall-Out: I didn't put banned drugs in Onome Nathaniel's food – Ogundiran". Vanguard. 18 Nov 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
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