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Nigerian sprinter promises fast time at Kip Keino Classic on Saturday

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African Games 400m champion Chidi Anthony Okezie upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on May 26, 2025. [Courtesy]

African Games men's 400m champion Chidi Anthony Okezie has told fans to expect fast times at the sixth edition of the Absa Kip Keino Classic set for Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi on Saturday.

The 31-year-old Nigerian has pledged to destroy the men's 400m field, which includes World Indoor 4x400m relay champion Brian Faust of USA, in the looming Kip Keino Classic showdown where he is out to make his debut in style.

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