Nigeria, May 27 -- On Monday, the Gateway Games 2024 in Abeokuta reached a new gear as veteran Nigerian quarter-miler Patience Okon-George and Emmanuel Ojeli delivered two of the festival's most electrifying performances.

With roaring fans watching from the stands, the duo not only claimed gold for their states but also etched their names deeper into National Sports Festival history; one with a new record, the other with a career-best time.

It was a day of statement victories, with Okon-George breaking a four-year-old record and Ojeli returning from the shadows to stamp his authority in the men's 400m event.

Ace quarter-miler Patience Okon-George of Cross River State stunned spectators at the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta by sma...