Divine Oduduru becomes the second fastest African, sets new Nigerian Record (Video)

Divine Oduduru became the second fastest African, following his amazing performance at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships late Friday night.

Divine Oduduru who became the second fastest African behind his compatriot and legend Olusoji Fasuba, easily won the 100 meters in 9.86 seconds which is the fastest ever by an African since Fasuba ran a slightly faster time of 9.85 seconds 13 years ago in Doha.

The Texas-based athlete also won the 200 meters in 19.73 seconds, 45 minutes after his heroics in the 100m.

Here is a video of his big win below;

https://twitter.com/NCAATrackField/status/1137169720828760064

The recent achievement came few days after Oduduru, the youngest of 10 children who grew up in abject poverty in the small rural village of Ovworo near the town of Ughelli in Southern Nigeria, shared his grass to grace story.

He said: “Life was really tough. For everyone, it was a struggle to survive. We walked to and from school and some days I didn’t eat, I was starving. It is only when I came home to the farm I get something to eat like Garri (a flour grain).”

Determined to help himself to a better life, he vowed as a youngster to one day haul himself out of the poverty trap. “I knew that I wanted to create a platform for myself and I was determined not to end up the same way as others,” Oduduru added.