The team of Funke Oladoye, Tosin Adeloye, Regina George and Patience George qualified for today’s final of the event by winning heat 1 with a season best 3 minutes 23.27 seconds.
They pushed Jamaica and Russia into second and third respectively.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian team, who were in lane 8, previously had a season best 3.30.88 and did achieve a good feat with Saturday’s effort.
Nigeria’s personal best in the event is 3.21.04, but Saturday’s effort saw powerhouses Jamaica, Russia and Canada trailing them.
They will now run in lane 7 on Sunday alongside Ukraine, Canada, the U.S., Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB and NI), Jamaica, Russia and France.
The women remain Team Nigeria’s only hope of a medal at the championships which has proved to be a disappointment for the African athletics giants.
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