Ajoke Odumosu

Born
Oct 27, 1987 (39 years old)
Birthplace
Lagos, Nigeria
Events
400 m hurdles · 400 m

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.

Personal best · 400 m hurdles54.40
2016 season best59.80Apr 16, 2016 · Nassau
National record54.40400 m hurdles
Personal best · 400 m51.0h

As of Nov 5, 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) · 39 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
100mCalabar 201311.701,052 pts–
200mDonnas 201023.421,093 pts–
400mAbuja 200851.0h1,166 pts#590
800m20092:52.56413 pts–
800mIndoorSC 20122:15.95938 pts–
100mHNC 200918.42533 pts–

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2016400mH 59.80–Apr 16, 2016Nassau (BAH)
2015200m 25.02-1.4May 31, 2015Atlanta, GA (USA)
2015400m 54.19–Jul 30, 2015Nigerian Championships
2015400mH 56.56–Jul 31, 2015Warri (NGR)
2015400m-short-track Indoor57.29–Jan 24, 2015Clemson, SC (USA) (i)
2015400m-short-track 57.29–Jan 24, 2015–
2014400mH 1:02.77–May 16, 2014Atlanta, GA (USA)
2013100m 11.70-4.4Jun 19, 2013Calabar (NGR)
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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.

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

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