Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi and Temitope Adeshina won bronze medals in the men’s 100m and women’s high jump, respectively, at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday, strengthening Team Nigeria’s athletics campaign. Ajayi finished third in the men’s 100m final in 9.90 seconds, while Adeshina secured bronze in the women’s high jump with a clearance of 1.90m. Despite missing out on gold, Ajayi’s bronze medal capped an impressive season for the Auburn University sprinter. Elsewhere, African Under-20 champion Miracle Ezechukwu narrowly missed a place in the women’s 100m final after finishing fourth in her semi-final in 11.23 seconds. The two bronze medals increased Nigeria’s athletics medal tally to 12.