Nigeria’s Kanyinsola Ajayi delivered an impressive performance to claim the bronze medal in the men’s 100m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Ajayi clocked 9.90 seconds with a legal wind reading of +1.3m/s to finish third in a fiercely contested race, securing another athletics medal for Team Nigeria.
Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme stormed to victory in 9.83 seconds, setting a new Commonwealth Games record, while Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy claimed the silver medal after finishing in 9.85 seconds.
Ajayi’s podium finish adds to Nigeria’s growing medal tally at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games and highlights the country’s continued strength in sprint events on the international stage.
