4th MoC Grand Prix: Olympic qualification chasing athletes from Europe, Asia, storm Lagos

Athletes from Europe, Asia and Africa chasing 2024 Olympic Games qualification standards have registered to participate in the the 4th MoC Grand Prix billed for Friday May 31- Saturday June 1, at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Arena Lagos.
With a few days to go for the event entries from countries have poured in. The meet is one of the last opportunities for athletes to get qualification performances for the Olympics; the deadline for qualification is June 30.
With Nigeria’s Olympic Trials fast approaching June 16-18 in Benin City, and the African Championships in Cameroon June 21-26, top Athletes from within and outside Nigeria are expected to storm Lagos in a bid for to compete with the hope of hitting the right performance that earn them the ticket the Games billed for between July and August in the French capital.
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 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 the Jumps, while the six (6) Throwing events will take place on Friday, 31st May.