Okagbare ready for Shanghai

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Nigeria reigning athletics champion, Blessing Okagbare has expressed determination for a better outing at the Shanghai Diamond League billed from this weekend.
Okagbare returned a personal best of 11.18 seconds to finish second behind  Jamaica's Fraser Pryce at the 2014 Diamond League opener in Doha last Friday.

And has expressed confidence she can go one better today.

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