World Champs: Okon, Ajayi shine as Brume, others lose in Tokyo Story by Jessica Mbamah  Nigeria made a strong start at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, with sprinters Kayinsola Ajayi and Israel Okon Sunday advancing to the men’s 100m semifinals. Ajayi, making his World Championships debut, clocked 9.88 seconds to place second in his heat behind South Africa’s Gift Leotlela (9.87s). Jamaica’s Oblique Seville followed with 9.93s. Ajayi’s time is a new personal best. He now ranks as Nigeria’s third-fastest sprinter ever, behind Olusoji Fasuba (9.85s) and Divine Oduduru (9.86s). The 21-year-old has...