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The 31-year-old’s exclusion in the heats was a surprise after she ran an inspiring anchor leg to win Nigeria a gold medal at the African Games in Ghana earlier this year.

The mixed relay quartet of Samuel Ogazi, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Emmanuel Ojeli, and Patience Okon George failed to reach the final after finishing fourth in the heat and ninth overall despite clocking a new national record of 3:11.99.

“My Olympic journey didn’t unfold as I had hoped, but I’m thankful for God’s faithfulness and guidance throughout. Though my dreams weren’t fulfilled, I’m content and trusting in His plan,” Ogunmakinju said in a Facebook post on Monday.

Ogunmakinju could have gotten another opportunity to compete in the women’s 4x400m, but Nigeria failed to qualify for the event.

Since she started representing the country in 2011, Ogunmakinju has won three African Games gold, two African Championships gold, as well as a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.

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