Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi and Temitope Adeshina claimed bronze medals in the men’s 100m and women’s high jump respectively at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.Both national record holders delivered podium finishes for Team Nigeria, with Ajayi clocking 9.90 seconds in the men’s 100m final, while Adeshina cleared 1.90m to finish third in the women’s high jump.Ajayi, 21, had entered the final as one of the favourites after winning his semi-final in an impressive 9.94 seconds and was aiming to hand Nigeria its first athletics gold of the Games.However, African champion Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon powered to victory in a Games record of 9.83 seconds, while Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy claimed silver in a personal best and Oceanian record of 9.85 seconds.The bronze medal capped another outstanding performance in what has been a breakthrough season for the World Championships finalist.The Auburn University sprinter won the NCAA title earlier this year before breaking Olusoji Fasuba’s 20-year-old Nigerian record with a blistering 9.84 seconds. He has since equalled that mark twice, running 9.84 seconds on three occasions this season, while also winning two Diamond League races before arriving in Glasgow.Related NewsOgazi, Onojuvwevwo lead Nigeria’s 400m chargeEzechukwu eyes World U-20 gloryOchonogor cleared for Commonwealth Games long jumpAjayi was Nigeria’s only representative in the men’s 100m final after Favour Ashe and Fakorede Adekalu failed to progress from the semi-finals. Ashe finished fifth in his race in 10.07 seconds, while Adekalu placed fourth in 10.06 seconds.Adeshina also lived up to expectations in the women’s high jump, producing a best clearance of 1.90m to secure the bronze medal in a highly competitive field.The Nigerian record holder, who enjoyed an outstanding collegiate season in the United States, added a Commonwealth medal to her growing list of achievements after qualifying comfortably for the final.In the women’s 100m, African U-20 champion Miracle Ezechukwu narrowly missed out on a place in the final after finishing fourth in her semi-final in 11.23 seconds.Rosemary Chukwuma finished eighth in her semi-final in 11.82 seconds after appearing to sustain an injury midway through the race, while national champion Blessing Ogundiran was unable to start her heat due to illness.The two bronze medals boosted Nigeria’s athletics medal haul as Team Nigeria continued its quest for more podium finishes in Glasgow. Both national record holders delivered podium finishes for Team Nigeria, with Ajayi clocking 9.90 seconds in the men’s 100m final, while Adeshina cleared 1.90m to finish third in the women’s high jump.Ajayi, 21, had entered the final as one of the favourites after winning his semi-final in an impressive 9.94 seconds and was aiming to hand Nigeria its first athletics gold of the Games.However, African champion Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon powered to victory in a Games record of 9.83 seconds, while Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy claimed silver in a personal best and Oceanian record of 9.85 seconds.The bronze medal capped another outstanding performance in what has been a breakthrough season for the World Championships finalist.The Auburn University sprinter won the NCAA title earlier this year before breaking Olusoji Fasuba’s 20-year-old Nigerian record with a blistering 9.84 seconds. He has since equalled that mark twice, running 9.84 seconds on three occasions this season, while also winning two Diamond League races before arriving in Glasgow.Related NewsOgazi, Onojuvwevwo lead Nigeria’s 400m chargeEzechukwu eyes World U-20 gloryOchonogor cleared for Commonwealth Games long jumpAjayi was Nigeria’s only representative in the men’s 100m final after Favour Ashe and Fakorede Adekalu failed to progress from the semi-finals. Ashe finished fifth in his race in 10.07 seconds, while Adekalu placed fourth in 10.06 seconds.Adeshina also lived up to expectations in the women’s high jump, producing a best clearance of 1.90m to secure the bronze medal in a highly competitive field.The Nigerian record holder, who enjoyed an outstanding collegiate season in the United States, added a Commonwealth medal to her growing list of achievements after qualifying comfortably for the final.In the women’s 100m, African U-20 champion Miracle Ezechukwu narrowly missed out on a place in the final after finishing fourth in her semi-final in 11.23 seconds.Rosemary Chukwuma finished eighth in her semi-final in 11.82 seconds after appearing to sustain an injury midway through the race, while national champion Blessing Ogundiran was unable to start her heat due to illness.The two bronze medals boosted Nigeria’s athletics medal haul as Team Nigeria continued its quest for more podium finishes in Glasgow. Ajayi, 21, had entered the final as one of the favourites after winning his semi-final in an impressive 9.94 seconds and was aiming to hand Nigeria its first athletics gold of the Games.However, African champion Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon powered to victory in a Games record of 9.83 seconds, while Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy claimed silver in a personal best and Oceanian record of 9.85 seconds.The bronze medal capped another outstanding performance in what has been a breakthrough season for the World Championships finalist.The Auburn University sprinter won the NCAA title earlier this year before breaking Olusoji Fasuba’s 20-year-old Nigerian record with a blistering 9.84 seconds. He has since equalled that mark twice, running 9.84 seconds on three occasions this season, while also winning two Diamond League races before arriving in Glasgow.Related NewsOgazi, Onojuvwevwo lead Nigeria’s 400m chargeEzechukwu eyes World U-20 gloryOchonogor cleared for Commonwealth Games long jumpAjayi was Nigeria’s only representative in the men’s 100m final after Favour Ashe and Fakorede Adekalu failed to progress from the semi-finals. Ashe finished fifth in his race in 10.07 seconds, while Adekalu placed fourth in 10.06 seconds.Adeshina also lived up to expectations in the women’s high jump, producing a best clearance of 1.90m to secure the bronze medal in a highly competitive field.The Nigerian record holder, who enjoyed an outstanding collegiate season in the United States, added a Commonwealth medal to her growing list of achievements after qualifying comfortably for the final.In the women’s 100m, African U-20 champion Miracle Ezechukwu narrowly missed out on a place in the final after finishing fourth in her semi-final in 11.23 seconds.Rosemary Chukwuma finished eighth in her semi-final in 11.82 seconds after appearing to sustain an injury midway through the race, while national champion Blessing Ogundiran was unable to start her heat due to illness.The two bronze medals boosted Nigeria’s athletics medal haul as Team Nigeria continued its quest for more podium finishes in Glasgow. However, African champion Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon powered to victory in a Games record of 9.83 seconds, while Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy claimed silver in a personal best and Oceanian record of 9.85 seconds.The bronze medal capped another outstanding performance in what has been a breakthrough season for the World Championships finalist.The Auburn University sprinter won the NCAA title earlier this year before breaking Olusoji Fasuba’s 20-year-old Nigerian record with a blistering 9.84 seconds. He has since equalled that mark twice, running 9.84 seconds on three occasions this season, while also winning two Diamond League races before arriving in Glasgow.Related NewsOgazi, Onojuvwevwo lead Nigeria’s 400m chargeEzechukwu eyes World U-20 gloryOchonogor cleared for Commonwealth Games long jumpAjayi was Nigeria’s only representative in the men’s 100m final after Favour Ashe and Fakorede Adekalu failed to progress from the semi-finals. Ashe finished fifth in his race in 10.07 seconds, while Adekalu placed fourth in 10.06 seconds.Adeshina also lived up to expectations in the women’s high jump, producing a best clearance of 1.90m to secure the bronze medal in a highly competitive field.The Nigerian record holder, who enjoyed an outstanding collegiate season in the United States, added a Commonwealth medal to her growing list of achievements after qualifying comfortably for the final.In the women’s 100m, African U-20 champion Miracle Ezechukwu narrowly missed out on a place in the final after finishing fourth in her semi-final in 11.23 seconds.Rosemary Chukwuma finished eighth in her semi-final in 11.82 seconds after appearing to sustain an injury midway through the race, while national champion Blessing Ogundiran was unable to start her heat due to illness.The two bronze medals boosted Nigeria’s athletics medal haul as Team Nigeria continued its quest for more podium finishes in Glasgow. The bronze medal capped another outstanding performance in what has been a breakthrough season for the World Championships finalist.The Auburn University sprinter won the NCAA title earlier this year before breaking Olusoji Fasuba’s 20-year-old Nigerian record with a blistering 9.84 seconds. He has since equalled that mark twice, running 9.84 seconds on three occasions this season, while also winning two Diamond League races before arriving in Glasgow.Related NewsOgazi, Onojuvwevwo lead Nigeria’s 400m chargeEzechukwu eyes World U-20 gloryOchonogor cleared for Commonwealth Games long jumpAjayi was Nigeria’s only representative in the men’s 100m final after Favour Ashe and Fakorede Adekalu failed to progress from the semi-finals. Ashe finished fifth in his race in 10.07 seconds, while Adekalu placed fourth in 10.06 seconds.Adeshina also lived up to expectations in the women’s high jump, producing a best clearance of 1.90m to secure the bronze medal in a highly competitive field.The Nigerian record holder, who enjoyed an outstanding collegiate season in the United States, added a Commonwealth medal to her growing list of achievements after qualifying comfortably for the final.In the women’s 100m, African U-20 champion Miracle Ezechukwu narrowly missed out on a place in the final after finishing fourth in her semi-final in 11.23 seconds.Rosemary Chukwuma finished eighth in her semi-final in 11.82 seconds after appearing to sustain an injury midway through the race, while national champion Blessing Ogundiran was unable to start her heat due to illness.The two bronze medals boosted Nigeria’s athletics medal haul as Team Nigeria continued its quest for more podium finishes in Glasgow. The Auburn University sprinter won the NCAA title earlier this year before breaking Olusoji Fasuba’s 20-year-old Nigerian record with a blistering 9.84 seconds. He has since equalled that mark twice, running 9.84 seconds on three occasions this season, while also winning two Diamond League races before arriving in Glasgow.Related NewsOgazi, Onojuvwevwo lead Nigeria’s 400m chargeEzechukwu eyes World U-20 gloryOchonogor cleared for Commonwealth Games long jumpAjayi was Nigeria’s only representative in the men’s 100m final after Favour Ashe and Fakorede Adekalu failed to progress from the semi-finals. Ashe finished fifth in his race in 10.07 seconds, while Adekalu placed fourth in 10.06 seconds.Adeshina also lived up to expectations in the women’s high jump, producing a best clearance of 1.90m to secure the bronze medal in a highly competitive field.The Nigerian record holder, who enjoyed an outstanding collegiate season in the United States, added a Commonwealth medal to her growing list of achievements after qualifying comfortably for the final.In the women’s 100m, African U-20 champion Miracle Ezechukwu narrowly missed out on a place in the final after finishing fourth in her semi-final in 11.23 seconds.Rosemary Chukwuma finished eighth in her semi-final in 11.82 seconds after appearing to sustain an injury midway through the race, while national champion Blessing Ogundiran was unable to start her heat due to illness.The two bronze medals boosted Nigeria’s athletics medal haul as Team Nigeria continued its quest for more podium finishes in Glasgow. Ajayi was Nigeria’s only representative in the men’s 100m final after Favour Ashe and Fakorede Adekalu failed to progress from the semi-finals. Ashe finished fifth in his race in 10.07 seconds, while Adekalu placed fourth in 10.06 seconds.Adeshina also lived up to expectations in the women’s high jump, producing a best clearance of 1.90m to secure the bronze medal in a highly competitive field.The Nigerian record holder, who enjoyed an outstanding collegiate season in the United States, added a Commonwealth medal to her growing list of achievements after qualifying comfortably for the final.In the women’s 100m, African U-20 champion Miracle Ezechukwu narrowly missed out on a place in the final after finishing fourth in her semi-final in 11.23 seconds.Rosemary Chukwuma finished eighth in her semi-final in 11.82 seconds after appearing to sustain an injury midway through the race, while national champion Blessing Ogundiran was unable to start her heat due to illness.The two bronze medals boosted Nigeria’s athletics medal haul as Team Nigeria continued its quest for more podium finishes in Glasgow. Adeshina also lived up to expectations in the women’s high jump, producing a best clearance of 1.90m to secure the bronze medal in a highly competitive field.The Nigerian record holder, who enjoyed an outstanding collegiate season in the United States, added a Commonwealth medal to her growing list of achievements after qualifying comfortably for the final.In the women’s 100m, African U-20 champion Miracle Ezechukwu narrowly missed out on a place in the final after finishing fourth in her semi-final in 11.23 seconds.Rosemary Chukwuma finished eighth in her semi-final in 11.82 seconds after appearing to sustain an injury midway through the race, while national champion Blessing Ogundiran was unable to start her heat due to illness.The two bronze medals boosted Nigeria’s athletics medal haul as Team Nigeria continued its quest for more podium finishes in Glasgow. The Nigerian record holder, who enjoyed an outstanding collegiate season in the United States, added a Commonwealth medal to her growing list of achievements after qualifying comfortably for the final.In the women’s 100m, African U-20 champion Miracle Ezechukwu narrowly missed out on a place in the final after finishing fourth in her semi-final in 11.23 seconds.Rosemary Chukwuma finished eighth in her semi-final in 11.82 seconds after appearing to sustain an injury midway through the race, while national champion Blessing Ogundiran was unable to start her heat due to illness.The two bronze medals boosted Nigeria’s athletics medal haul as Team Nigeria continued its quest for more podium finishes in Glasgow. In the women’s 100m, African U-20 champion Miracle Ezechukwu narrowly missed out on a place in the final after finishing fourth in her semi-final in 11.23 seconds.Rosemary Chukwuma finished eighth in her semi-final in 11.82 seconds after appearing to sustain an injury midway through the race, while national champion Blessing Ogundiran was unable to start her heat due to illness.The two bronze medals boosted Nigeria’s athletics medal haul as Team Nigeria continued its quest for more podium finishes in Glasgow. Rosemary Chukwuma finished eighth in her semi-final in 11.82 seconds after appearing to sustain an injury midway through the race, while national champion Blessing Ogundiran was unable to start her heat due to illness.The two bronze medals boosted Nigeria’s athletics medal haul as Team Nigeria continued its quest for more podium finishes in Glasgow. The two bronze medals boosted Nigeria’s athletics medal haul as Team Nigeria continued its quest for more podium finishes in Glasgow.