Ogunlewe won the title in the last two editions in 2015 and 2016 and repeated the feat with a finish in 10:22 seconds.

“Winning for the third means a lot to me and the team behind me. I am happy that I didn’t let myself down. That said, I have my eyes on the next race. I take this as a challenge for more work! I hope to make Nigeria proud on the big stage,” the sprinter said in a statement after his win.

Seye who is based in the United Kingdom had a warm weather training in Texas, USA before the national trials.

Obinna Metu, with a time of 10.36s and Harry Chukwudike, 10.44s finished second and third respectively.