Opeyemi Olus, Franca is back after maternity break, with Doha a possibility, Athletics Africa, 17 February 2010.
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I used to watch every competition on Skysports to see the times athletes are running and to see if the times aren't above what I can run. They ran well last year but nobody really ran fast among the Nigerian women, unlike in 2008 when I was running. That year Damola ran 11.08 seconds which was really very fast but the fastest last year was 11.16 seconds. It was good but what they were running in Europe, America and Jamaica was faster; they were giving us time to follow because Carmelita Jeter of the US ran 10.6 which was very fast. The Africans didn't do so well but at least we are following up.

— Ene Franca Idoko

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I used to watch every competition on Skysports to see the times athletes are running and to see if the times aren't above what I can run. They ran well last year but nobody really ran fast among the Nigerian women, unlike in 2008 when I was running. That year Damola ran 11.08 seconds which was really very fast but the fastest last year was 11.16 seconds. It was good but what they were running in Europe, America and Jamaica was faster; they were giving us time to follow because Carmelita Jeter of the US ran 10.6 which was very fast. The Africans didn't do so well but at least we are following up." in the context of "Opeyemi Olus, Franca is back after maternity break, with Doha a possibility, Athletics Africa, 17 February 2010." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Ene Franca Idoko

About Ene Franca Idoko

Ene Francisca โ€œFrancaโ€ Idoko-Isaac (born 15 June 1985, in Benue State) is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.