Glasgow 2014: Blessing Okagbare disappointed despite winning second gold medal

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare won her second gold medal yesterday in the 200metres race in the ongoing commonwealth games in Glasgow but she was still disappointed with her performance.

Although full of smiles, she was frustrated that she did not finisher quicker to possibly finish under 22 seconds to join the likes of American Olympic champion Allyson Felix.

"I wanted to run faster, honestly," she said. "I went out in the final and I did not celebrate like I did in the 100 because I saw the time and was a little disappointed.

“I had to balance the weather and two runs in the 200 is just really, really hard. I don’t know why they did that schedule. If we had another extra day of 24 hours rest and came back then I would have been able to run faster because I think I'm actually ready to do under 22 seconds."

The 25-year-old’s blistering speed ensured that she finished in 22.25 seconds to win her second gold medal three days after setting a Commonwealth record of 10.85 to win the 100 metres gold
In spite of her disappointment, she however said: "I feel extremely blessed; it's not easy to get a medal so it is something to celebrate."


Okagbar would also be competing in the 4x100 relay and might just be able to win her third gold medal in the event.

 "I am looking forward to it as long as we get to the final after the first run," Okagbare added. "I will come in for the final and if we get there then I will give my best for the nation.”