Oseiwe Salami — 400m & 110m Hurdles

Career Snapshot

A hurdler from Edo State, still on the way up.

Oseiwe ran his first race outside Nigeria at the 2024 World U20 Championships in Lima. Since then he's cut nearly three seconds off his 400m hurdles time, won back-to-back national titles, and is still getting faster.

400m Hurdles 110m Hurdles Team Edo / HIT Athletics

Athlete Profile

Oseiwe Salami

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NationalityNigeria

TeamEdo / HIT Athletics

Events400mH / 110mH

PB (400mH)51.25s

2×National
Champion
2025 · 2026

Featured Achievements

Two national titles in two years.

2025 – 2026

Two-Time National Champion

Won his first senior national title at the 2025 All Nigeria Trials, then defended it at the 2026 Commonwealth Games Trials in Lagos.

2026

Commonwealth Games Trials Champion

Clocked a lifetime-best 51.25s at the Commonwealth Games Trials in Lagos, a new PB that also puts him in contention for selection.

2024

World U20 Championships

Represented Nigeria at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, his first race outside the country.

Honors

Titles and podiums.

2025

CAA U20 Bronze Medalist

400m Hurdles, African U18 & U20 Championships.

2025

National U20 Champion

400m Hurdles.

2026

Niger Delta Games Champion

400m Hurdles, Benin City.

2025 & 2026

National Champion

400m Hurdles, senior level.

Progression

Nearly three seconds off the 400m hurdles, in two years.

2024

54.06s

World U20 Championships, Lima

2025

53.27s

−0.79s

All Nigeria Trials, first national title

Early 2026

51.60s

−1.67s

Niger Delta Games, Benin City

2026

51.25s

−2.81s overall · Lifetime PB

Commonwealth Games Trials, Lagos, title defended

See the Full Journey

Most recent races.

400m HurdlesCommonwealth Games Trials, Lagos22 JUN 2026

Personal Best51.25s

110m HurdlesMTN CHAMPS Grand Final, Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan17 APR 2026

14.37s

110m Hurdles2nd Niger Delta Games, Benin City24 FEB 2026

Season Best14.23s

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