Akanbi smashes 3000m steeplechase record in Russia
Ronke Akanbi produced a landmark performance on Sunday at the Znamensky Brothers Memorial in Moscow, breaking her own national record in the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase despite finishing fifth in the race. Competing against a strong international field, the 20-year-old Nigerian clocked 10:17.01, to surpass her previous national best of 10:22.85 set earlier in February 2024 in Asaba. The race, …