Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare has earned the recognition of Guinness Book of World Records; as the only athlete to have attended the Athletics Diamond Meetings 67 times.
Okagbare, a track and field athlete won a silver medal at the 2018 Beijing Olympic.
She also won silver and bronze in the long jump and 200-meter events respectively at the 2013 World Championships held in Moscow, Russia.
Okagbare on Wednesday shared the good news via her verified Instagram handle.
The 32-year-old had a brilliant outing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow where she won two gold medals and a silver.
To share the good news, she wrote; “A dream made reality through God’s grace and determination.
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“Look what finally came in the mail.
“Thanks to Guinness book of world records, I am indeed honoured, proud and grateful.”
The mail sent to her by the body said; “The most appearance in diamond league meetings by an athlete is 67; and was achieved by Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria) between 30 July 2010 to 31 Aug. 2018.”