By Ben Efe 12.11.2026
Javelin thrower Kure Adams is delighted heaving his person best at the recently concluded Athletic Heat 10th anniversary meet in Lagos.
Adams was one of the national elite athletes that put up a good showing at a time athletes are bracing up for the up coming National Sports Festival in Enugu starting November 28.
“At this time of the season, most athletes are winding down, the body is tired, but to still be able to throw 80.80m shows that the work we put in all year is still there.
“However, it wasn’t just a personal effort but rather God’s grace, and I also got a huge support from my boss (Samuel Onikeku) who supported me in diverse ways especially by getting me a standard competition javelin and a good training atmosphere. It gave me a lot of confidence going into the off-season. It was a reminder that I am on the right track,” said Adams.
He canvassed for more of such competitions for home-based athletes, stressing training each and every day with very few platforms to express themselves makes an athlete blunt when they need to be sharp.
” I would love to see more of such competitions next season — not just one, at least three or four. If we have that kind of consistency, Nigerian athletes will not need to travel all the time to get good competition. Our performances will improve, and we will be better prepared for African Championships, World Championships and the Olympics, and other major events.”
Adams added that the Athletic Heat meet was key and worth all the effort.
“100% worth it. For me and for all the athletes. We don’t get many chances to compete at home in a well-organized meet like this especially with cash prizes to ginger the athletes.
“It gave us a platform to test ourselves, to hit marks, and to stay sharp instead of just ending the season in training. For the younger athletes too, it was a big motivation to see what is possible.”