Nigeria has failed to qualify for the final round of the 4x400m mixed relay race at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics after finishing last in the semi-final first heat of the race.
Nigeria was represented by athletes Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ojeli, Imaobong Nse Uko, Samson Oghenewegba Nathaniel and Patience Okon George.
Although they finished last, the quartet ran a new African Record of 3:13.60 while Team USA and Dominica got disqualified.
It was gathered that during the race, Nigeria deployed the male-female-male-female strategy while other countries used male-female-female-male.
Ojeli took the first leg, Uko second and the third leg was taken by Nathaniel, who opened up a gap of over 100 metres against other female runners.
However, the Nigerian team finish fifth.
