A 20-year-old from Kaduna, Nigeria who didn’t start running until age 14 just became the 4th fastest 400m runner in human history, smashing the Nigerian national record three times in one month and shattering the NCAA collegiate record at Hayward Field. Samuel Ogazi is now just 0.20 seconds away from Michael Johnson’s 27-year-old world record of 43.18. This video breaks down his entire journey, from a school track in Kaduna discovered by grassroots coach Sunny Muhammad, to a 7th place finish at the Paris Olympics at age 18, to becoming Nigeria’s fastest man ever. Could Samuel Ogazi break the 400m world record at the LA 2028 Olympics? Watch the full story.
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