Kayinsola Ajayi finished third in the Diamond League Final in Brussels in 9.97 seconds, adding another elite result to a season already featuring a Nigerian record, Diamond League victories and Commonwealth bronze. One fast race can announce a sprinter. Ajayi’s 2026 is beginning to show something more important — repetition.
Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi powered to a 9.91-second victory at GalAthletics Bellinzona, beating Ronnie Baker and Akani Simbine in another major 100m statement.
Nigeria is building towards the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship with Tobi Amusan, Kayinsola Ajayi, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Samuel Ogazi and Ella Onojuvwevwo at the centre of the country’s current qualification picture.
Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi powered to a 9.84-second win in the men’s 100m at the London Diamond League, beating Jamaica’s world champion Oblique Seville
