Nigeria, May 18 -- Nigerian sprint sensation Favour Ofili etched her name into the record books on Saturday, becoming the fastest woman in history over 150 meters on a straight track at the Adidas Atlanta City Games.

Competing at Atlanta's Piedmont Park, the 22-year-old clocked an astonishing 15.85 seconds, shattering the previous world best of 16.23 set by Bahamian star Shaunae Miller-Uibo in 2018.

In doing so, Ofili became the first woman to ever dip under the 16-second mark for the rarely contested event.

"Treat it like it's a long 100m," Ofili told NBC Sports' Lewis Johnson after the race. "Drive more. The track is bouncy. Just let the track do the work."

Her record-breaking run adds to what is becoming a standout season for the y...