As the countdown to the 4th Making of Champion (MoC) Grand Prix which takes place on Friday, May 31, and Saturday, June 1, Portugal, Iran, Senegal, and Cameroon are among the countries that have confirmed their participation in the two-day tournament, which is a major Olympic qualifying event in Nigeria thus far in 2024.
With Nigeria’s Olympic Trials fast approaching (16th to 18th June), and the African Championships in Cameroon (21st to 26th June), top Athletes from within and outside Nigeria are expected to storm Lagos in a bid for Olympic qualifying marks and ranking points in the lead up to the Continental showpiece and the National Olympic Trials!
Interest for the 4th MoC Grand Prix was received from over 10 countries globally, and athletes from Iran and Turkey are expected to join their Nigerian and African counterparts in attending the event taking place at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) Sports Complex in Lagos.
More than 300 athletes have registered for the competition, with the 2024 edition marking the first time MoC’s flagship competition will join the World Athletics Continental Tour as a ‘Challenger’ Event, continuing a record-breaking year for Athletics in Nigeria, which has already seen another series of MoC Competitions, MTN CHAMPS, bring the World Athletics Continental Tour to Nigeria for the first time in 2024, after the global series first launched in 2020!
The Main Event will take place on Saturday, June 1, for 20 Track & Field events across the sprints, hurdles, middle distances, and jumps, while the six (6) throwing events will take place on Friday, May 31.