Justina Eyakpobeyan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma, and Tima Godbless of Team Nigeria finished sixth in heat 2 of the women’s 4x100m relay at the Paris Olympics.

Despite clocking a season’s best of 42.70s, they were denied an automatic spot in the final.

Sha’Carri Richardson’s powerful finish helped Team USA win the women’s 4x100m relay race.

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The second heat was won by the British quartet of Bianca Williams, Imani Lansiquot, Amy Hunt, and Desiree Henry, with France coming in second in 42.13s.

Jamaica placed third with a time of 42.35 seconds.

Similarly, Nigerian quartet of Favour Ashe, Kanyinsola Ajayi, Alaba Akintola and Usheoritse Itsekiri crashed out of the men’s 4x100m event.

Team Nigeria finished 7th with a Season’s Best of 38.20s which not enough to get them through to the fonal

However, South Africa grabbed an automatic spot in the final, finishing 2nd in a Season Best of 37.94s, with USA winning the race in 37.47s.