The historic throw surpassed her previous world record by more than three metres, an improvement that tells you everything about how far she has come and how dominant she is in this event. This is now back-to-back Commonwealth gold for Nwachukwu. She first announced herself on the Commonwealth stage at the Birmingham 2022 Games, where she broke her own world record twice on her way to winning gold in the same event, setting the world record at 36.56 metres. She sealed success with the world record throw of 39.66 metres in the final round, having steadily improved throughout the competition before saving her best for last. It is one of Nigeria’s strongest Commonwealth Games campaigns in recent memory, and Goodness Nwachukwu has just added the most spectacular chapter to it.