Nigeria’s hope of grabbing a medal in the women’s long jump event faded away yesterday, as Ese Brume finished 4th in the final.

Though, she recorded a Season Best with a jump of 6.84m, it was not enough to give Nigeria a medal.

Brume, who grabbed a silver medal at the last World Athletics Championships in Oregon, U.S., had given Nigerians a ray of hope on Saturday, when she scaled the first hurdles on a day other athletes failed. She placed 4th in Group A of the qualification with a jump of 6.72m.

Many thought the Delta State born long jumper could improve on her jumps to guarantee a podium finish yesterday. She did by jumping 6.84m but it couldn’t take her to the medal’s tsble.
Brume had been struggling with injuries since the beginning of the year.