Kure sets new PB in Javelin at 2024 AFN Trials
Samuel Kure threw a new Personal Best (PB) to emerge men’s National Javelin champion at the 2024 MTNChamps/AFN National Trials in Delta state.
Kure threw 77.45m to place first position, Lawrence Onyejiaka threw a PB of 66.94m to finish second while Kenechukwu Ezefor finished third position with a season best of 62.33m.
Kure disclosed that his throw gave him hope of doing better in the 2024 season.
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The Customs officer said, “I feel super excited and glad setting a new Personal Best at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) National Trials and it also inspires me to push harder for more. I resumed training the first week of January because I know I have to improve my standard. In the last five years, I have been struggling to surpass my own record; this was one of the motivating factors.“