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Ajoke Odumosu

NGRWomen

Birth dateOct 27, 1987

BirthplaceLagos, Nigeria

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Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Alademerin (born 27 October 1987) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles.

She represented Nigeria at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013. She was the bronze medallist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and went on to become the continental champion with a win at the 2008 and 2012 African Championships.

In 2010, she won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the Commonwealth Games, and was runner-up at the African Championships and also took a silver medal for Africa at the Continental Cup. She still holds the Nigerian record in the 400 m hurdles, after improving on her personal best to 54.40 seconds during the 2012 London Olympics semi-finals.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

54.40

#132 all-time

400 m

51.0h

#590 all-time

2016 season best

59.80

Apr 16, 2016 · Nassau (BAH)

2016 season best

Record

National record · 400 m hurdles 54.40

National record

Age

38 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.40 (#132 all-time), 400 m 51.0h (#590 all-time), 2016 season best 59.80 (Apr 16, 2016, Nassau (BAH)) · National record (400 m hurdles) · 38 years old

Personal bests

11.70

23.42

51.0HT

2:15.95

18.42

54.40

4x400m

3:23.74

1.42

4.73

10.40

21.92

Hep

3372

800m-short-track

2:15.95

400m-short-track

52.78

200m-short-track

24.20

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2016	400mH	59.80	-	Apr 16, 2016	↑	Nassau (BAH)
2015	200m	25.02	-1.4	May 31, 2015	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2015	400m	54.19	-	Jul 30, 2015	↑	Nigerian Championships
2015	400mH	56.56	-	Jul 31, 2015	↑	Warri (NGR)
2015	400m-short-track	57.29	-	Jan 24, 2015	↓	Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2014	400mH	1:02.77	-	May 16, 2014	↑	Atlanta, GA (USA)
2013	100m	11.70	-4.4	Jun 19, 2013	↑	Calabar (NGR)
2013	400m-short-track	53.63	-	Jan 26, 2013	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2013	400m	53.63	-	Jan 26, 2013	↑	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2013	400mH	55.10	-	Jun 14, 2013	↑	Warri (NGR)
2013	4x400m	3:28.65	-	Apr 27, 2013	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2012	200m	24.02	+0.9	May 5, 2012	↓	St-Martin (FRA)
2012	200m-short-track	24.57	-	Feb 11, 2012	↑	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2012	400m	52.96	-	May 5, 2012	↑	St-Martin (FRA)
2012	400m-short-track	53.11	-	Feb 11, 2012	↓	Birmingham, AL (USA) (i)
2012	400mH	54.40	-	Aug 6, 2012	↑	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2012	800m-short-track	2:15.95	-	Jan 27, 2012	-	Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2012	800m	2:15.95	-	Jan 27, 2012	↑	Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2012	4x400m	3:31.59	-	Apr 28, 2012	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2011	400m	52.59	-	Jun 25, 2011	↑	Calabar (NGR)
2011	400mH	56.23	-	Aug 29, 2011	↑	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
2011	4x400m	3:25.59	-	Sep 2, 2011	↑	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
2011	SprintMedl	3:47.09	-	Apr 30, 2011	-	-
2010	100m	11.84	+2.8	Apr 3, 2010	↑	Auburn, AL (USA)
2010	200m	23.42	+1.8	Jul 10, 2010	↓	Donnas (ITA)
2010	400m	52.19	-	Jun 25, 2010	↑	Nigerian Championships
2010	400m-short-track	53.27	-	Jan 23, 2010	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2010	400mH	54.59	-	Sep 4, 2010	↑	IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup, Poljud Stadion, Split
2010	4x400m	3:29.26	-	Aug 1, 2010	↑	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)
2009	HJ	1.42	-	May 2, 2009	-	Charlotte, NC (USA)
2009	LJ	4.73	+1.8	May 3, 2009	-	Charlotte, NC (USA)
2009	SP	10.40	-	May 2, 2009	-	Charlotte, NC (USA)
2009	100m	11.71	+1.3	Apr 18, 2009	↑	Athens, GA (USA)
2009	100mH	18.42	+0.8	May 2, 2009	-	Charlotte, NC (USA)
2009	JT	21.92	-	May 3, 2009	-	Charlotte, NC (USA)
2009	200m	23.83	+0.9	Jul 9, 2009	↓	Albertville (FRA)
2009	200m-short-track	24.20	-	Feb 20, 2009	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2009	400m-short-track	52.78	-	Feb 21, 2009	↓	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2009	400m	52.95	-	Apr 4, 2009	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
2009	400mH	54.80	-	Jul 25, 2009	↑	Nigerian Championships
2009	800m	2:52.56	-	May 3, 2009	↑	Charlotte, NC (USA)
2009	4x400m	3:27.42	-	Apr 25, 2009	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2009	Hep	3372	-	May 3, 2009	-	Charlotte, NC (USA)
2008	100m	11.93	+0.8	Apr 19, 2008	↑	Athens, GA (USA)
2008	200m	23.92	+0.6	Jun 14, 2008	↓	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2008	400m	51.0h	-	Jul 2, 2008	↑	National Stadium, Beijing (CHN)
2008	400m-short-track	54.43	-	Jan 26, 2008	↓	Gainesville, FL (USA) (i)
2008	400mH	55.92	-	May 4, 2008	↑	Addis Abeba (ETH)
2008	4x400m	3:23.74	-	Aug 23, 2008	↑	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
2007	100m	12.46	-	Mar 3, 2007	↑	Mobile, AL (USA)
2007	200m	23.96	+2.2	Mar 31, 2007	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007	200m-short-track	24.64	-	Jan 19, 2007	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007	400m	50.46	-	Apr 14, 2007	↑	Lafayette, LA (USA)
2007	400m-short-track	54.14	-	Jan 20, 2007	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2007	400mH	55.37	-	Apr 28, 2007	↑	Des Moines, IA (USA)
2006	200m	24.43	+5.0	Apr 15, 2006	↓	Mobile, AL (USA)
2006	400m	52.99	-	May 14, 2006	↑	Lafayette, LA (USA)
2006	400mH	56.09	-	Jun 9, 2006	↑	Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships
2006	400m-short-track	56.09	-	Jan 28, 2006	↓	Champaign, IL (USA) (i)
2006	4x400m	3:30.84	-	Aug 20, 2006	↑	Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing
2004	400m	53.45	-	May 9, 2004	↑	Denton, TX (USA)
2004	400m-short-track	57.15	-	Feb 20, 2004	↓	Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i)
2004	400mH	57.33	-	May 29, 2004	↑	Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2003	400m	55.34	-	May 24, 2003	↑	Enugu (NGR)
2003	400mH	1:00.03	-	Jun 13, 2003	↑	Lagos (NGR)

2016

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	1:00.40	-	May 14	Georgetown Cayman Invitational, George Town
400mH	1:01.40	-	May 7	Kingston Jamaica International Invitational IWC, National Stadium, Kingston
400mH	1:02.81	-	Apr 30	Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA - Elite Event
400mH	59.80	-	Apr 16	Nassau Chris Brown Invitational, Nassau
400mH	1:00.51	-	Apr 9	Auburn Tiger Track Classic, Auburn, AL
400mH	1:00.37	-	Mar 26	Atlanta Yellow Jacket Invitational, Atlanta, GA

2015

18 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	57.63	-	Sep 17	Brazzaville All-Africa Games, Brazzaville
400mH	57.31	-	Sep 16	Brazzaville All-Africa Games, Brazzaville
400mH	56.56	-	Jul 31	Nigerian Championships, Warri
400m	54.19	-	Jul 30	Nigerian Championships
400mH	58.12	-	Jul 7	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
400m	55.99	-	Jul 5	Hilversum Arena Games, Hilversum
400mH	57.31	-	Jun 6	Atlanta All Heart Track Club Relays, Atlanta, GA
400mH	58.82	-	May 31	Atlanta USATF Georgia Open, Atlanta, GA
200m	25.02	-1.4	May 31	Atlanta USATF Georgia Open, Atlanta, GA
400mH	57.27	-	May 16	Taipei International Open Athletics Meet, Taipei City
400mH	57.73	-	May 9	Athens Georgia Invitational, Athens, GA
400mH	59.20	-	Apr 24	Gainesville Tom Jones Memorial, Gainesville, FL
400mH	58.62	-	Apr 18	Atlanta Georgia Tech Invite, Atlanta, GA
200m	25.14	+0.5	Apr 18	Atlanta Georgia Tech Invite, Atlanta, GA
400mH	58.55	-	Apr 11	Athens Spec Towns Invitational, Athens, GA
400mH	1:00.60	-	Mar 28	Atlanta Yellow Jacket Invitational, Atlanta, GA
400mH	58.19	-	Mar 20	Tuscaloosa Alabama Relays, Tuscaloosa, AL
400m-short-track	57.29	-	Jan 24	Clemson Bob Pollock Classic, Clemson, SC (i)

2014

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	1:02.77	-	May 16	Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA

2013

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	DQ	-	Aug 10	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
400mH	57.19	-	Jun 30	Birmingham Sainsbury's Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline
400mH	56.35	-	Jun 21	Nigerian Championships, Calabar
100m	11.70	-4.4	Jun 19	Nigerian Championships, Calabar
400mH	55.10	-	Jun 14	Warri CAA Super Grand Prix, Warri
400mH	56.61	-	Jun 12	Dakar IAAF World Challenge, Dakar
400mH	56.08	-	Jun 9	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Rabat
400mH	55.94	-	May 18	Shanghai IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline
400mH	55.74	-	May 8	Georgetown Cayman Invitational, George Town
4x400m	3:28.65	-	Apr 27	Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA - Invitational Events
400mH	56.80	-	Apr 20	Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS - Invitational Events
400mH	55.73	-	Apr 13	Nassau Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational, Nassau
400mH	56.24	-	Apr 6	Auburn Tiger Track Classic, Auburn, AL
400mH	58.14	-	Mar 30	Atlanta Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Invitational, Atlanta, GA
400m-short-track	53.63	-	Jan 26	New York New Balance Games, New York, NY (i) - Elite Event

2012

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	54.74	-	Sep 9	Rieti 2012 IAAF World Challenge, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti
400mH	55.47	-	Sep 7	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
400mH	54.68	-	Aug 23	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
400mH	55.31	-	Aug 8	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH	54.40	-	Aug 6	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH	54.93	-	Aug 5	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH	54.40	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH	54.93	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
400mH	55.31	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
4x400m	DQ	-	Aug 3	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Ajoke Odumosu's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Ajoke Odumosu's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.40, set on Aug 6, 2012 in Olympic Stadium, London (GBR), #132 on the all-time list.

Which events does Ajoke Odumosu compete in?

Ajoke Odumosu competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.

How did Ajoke Odumosu perform in 2016?

2016 season best: 59.80, set on Apr 16, 2016 in Nassau (BAH).