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Ezekiel Nathaniel made history for Nigeria at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships, breaking the national record in the menโs 400m hurdles final with a blistering 47.11 seconds to finish fourth.
Nathaniel was briefly celebrated as a World Championship bronze medalist after American Rai Benjamin, the initial winner, was disqualified for a lane infringement,
However, after an appeal, Benjaminโs result was reinstated, returning him to the gold medal position and pushing Nathaniel back to fourth place.
Nathanielโs 47.11 seconds was just 0.05 seconds shy of Qatarโs Abderrahman Samba, who took bronze in 47.06 seconds.
Benjaminโs reinstated winning time stood at 46.54 seconds, with Brazilโs Alison dos Santos taking silver in 46.84 seconds.
The 21-year-oldโs performance still cements his place among the worldโs elite hurdlers and sets a new benchmark for Nigerian athletics, offering hope for a future global podium finish.
