Godson Oghenebrume

Godson Oghenebrume (born 27 May 2003) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]

Godson Brume
Personal information
Full nameGodson Oghenebrume
NationalityNigerian
Born (2003-05-27) 27 May 2003
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 9.90 (Austin, 2023)
200m: 20.72 (Baton Rouge, 2023)

Early life

From Ughelli, Nigeria, he attended Onoriede International School. He received a scholarship to study at Louisiana State University in 2022.[2][3]

Career

He ran the third fastest U20 100m in the world during the 2021 season with a time of 10.13 at the Nigerian Trials.[4] He was named as an alternate for the Nigerian relay team at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games and attended the team’s pre-Games training camp in Abuja.[5]

In April 2023 he dipped below the 10 second barrier for the 100m for first time, running a wind assisted 9.97s at the LSU Alumni Gold in Baton Rouge.[6] A week later, he beat Erriyon Knighton in the 100m at the LSU Invitational event in Baton Rouge.[7]

Running for LSU at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held in Austin, Texas in June 2023, Oghenebrume ran his 100m heat in 9.93s.[8] He improved it to 9.90s in the final, and finished second to Courtney Lindsey of Texas Tech.[9] The U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association named Oghenebrume the South-Central Region Men’s Track Athlete of the Year in June 2023.[10]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of fellow athlete and Olympic medalist Ese Brume.[11] He has another sister, Karo Brume, who competes in sprints and won an athletic scholarship for the University of Texas.[12]

References
  1. "Godson Oghenebrume". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. "GODSON OGHENEBRUME". lsusports.net. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. "GUC relays celebrates Godson Brume's World Championship ticket". Guardian.ng. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. Oluwalowo, Tosin (18 August 2021). "American varsity grants Brume admission". punchng.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. "Blessing Okagbare, Divine Oduduru, others take Olympics build-up to Monaco". Nigeria World. July 6, 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. Popoola, Oluwadare (April 23, 2023). "Godson Brume goes sub-10 to win men's 100m at the LSU Alumni Gold". Making of Champs. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  7. McCarvel, Nick (April 30, 2023). "Erriyon Knighton third in LSU Invitational 100m as Nigeria's Godson Brume captures title - Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  8. Ochicha, Lovette (June 8, 2023). "NCAA: Godson Brume Shatters Records with Blazing 9.93s 100m Dash". sports247.ng. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  9. Battaglia, Joe (June 10, 2023). "Courtney Lindsey of Texas Tech Dips To Win 100m Title At NCAA Championships". Flotrack. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  10. "LSU track's Godson Oghenebrume named USTFCCCA South Central Region Athlete of the Year". LSUWire. June 15, 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  11. Kolawole, Hashim (July 6, 2023). "Godson Brume Absence At National Trials Casts Doubt On World Championships Participation". Sports247.ng. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  12. "Seven things to know about Ese Brume, one of Nigeria's gold medalists at the Commonwealth Games". refinedng.com. August 9, 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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