Godson Oghenebrume Explained

Godson Brume
Full Name:Godson Oke Oghenebrume
Nationality:Nigerian
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Birth Date:27 May 2003
Birth Place:Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria[1]
Pb:100m: 9.90 (Austin, 2023)
200m: 20.72 (Baton Rouge, 2023)

Godson Oke Oghenebrume (born 27 May 2003) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[2]

Early life

From Ughelli, Nigeria, he attended Onoriede International School. He received a scholarship to study at Louisiana State University in 2022.[3] [4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7] A week later, he beat Erriyon Knighton in the 100m at the LSU Invitational event in Baton Rouge.[8] His Louisiana State University 4x100m relay team,also containing Brandon Hicklin and Da'Marcus Fleming, set a new college record of 37.90 seconds at the SEC Championship in Baton Rouge in June 2023.[9]

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.[10] He improved it to 9.90s in the final, and finished second to Courtney Lindsey of Texas Tech.[11] 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.[12]

He ran 9.99 seconds for the 100 metres to win the SEC Outdoor Championships in Gainesville, Florida on 11 May 2024.[13] In June 2024, he was part of the Nigeria 4x100m relay team that won silver at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.[14]

In July 2024, he was officially named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[15]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of fellow athlete and Olympic medalist Ese Brume.[16] He has another sister, Karo Brume, who competes in sprints and won an athletic scholarship for the University of Texas.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Godson Oghenebrume profile . LSU Sports . 8 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Godson Oghenebrume. World Athletics. 9 June 2023.
  3. Web site: GODSON OGHENEBRUME. lsusports.net. 6 July 2023.
  4. Web site: GUC relays celebrates Godson Brume’s World Championship ticket. 6 July 2023. Guardian.ng. 10 June 2023.
  5. Web site: American varsity grants Brume admission. punchng.com. 6 July 2023. 18 August 2021. Tosin. Oluwalowo.
  6. Web site: Blessing Okagbare, Divine Oduduru, others take Olympics build-up to Monaco. Nigeria World. 6 July 2023. July 6, 2021.
  7. Web site: Godson Brume goes sub-10 to win men’s 100m at the LSU Alumni Gold. Making of Champs. 6 July 2023. Oluwadare. Popoola. April 23, 2023.
  8. Web site: Erriyon Knighton third in LSU Invitational 100m as Nigeria's Godson Brume captures title - Results. Olympics.com. 6 July 2023. Nick. McCarvel. April 30, 2023.
  9. Web site: SEC Men — Record Relays Shine, Hibbert Flies. Track and Field News. 12 May 2024. June 2023. Howard. Willman.
  10. Web site: NCAA: Godson Brume Shatters Records with Blazing 9.93s 100m Dash. sports247.ng. Lovette . Ochicha. June 8, 2023. June 9, 2023.
  11. Web site: Courtney Lindsey of Texas Tech Dips To Win 100m Title At NCAA Championships. Joe. Battaglia. June 10, 2023. June 10, 2023. Flotrack.
  12. Web site: LSU track's Godson Oghenebrume named USTFCCCA South Central Region Athlete of the Year. LSUWire. 6 July 2023. June 15, 2023.
  13. Web site: Lyston runs personal best 10.91 for 100m gold at SEC Outdoor Championships; Pryce just misses Jamaican record with 49.32 to win 400m title. sportsmax. 12 May 2024. Bradley. Jacks. May 11, 2024.
  14. Web site: Nigeria’s men’s 4x100m team bag Silver at 2024 African Championships! . Makimg of Champions. 27 June 2024. 24 June 2024.
  15. Web site: AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics. punchng.com. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024.
  16. Web site: Godson Brume Absence At National Trials Casts Doubt On World Championships Participation. Sports247.ng. 6 July 2023. Hashim. Kolawole. July 6, 2023.
  17. Web site: Seven things to know about Ese Brume, one of Nigeria’s gold medalists at the Commonwealth Games. refinedng.com. 6 July 2023. August 9, 2022.

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