World Relay: Team Nigeria target $50,000 prize money,as Okagbare joins team

Team Nigeria will be targeting the $50,000 prize money at the second edition of the IAAF World Relays holding in Bahamas on May 2 and 3.
The IAAF will pay a total prize purse of $1.4 million for the men and women’s races. The
winner of any of the events will pocket $50,000, while the second position attract ($30,000).
Third position gets $20,000, fourth ($12,000), fifth position ($10,000), sixth position ($8,000), seventh position ($6,000) and the eighth place will pocket $4,000.
In addition, the IAAF has put aside the sum of $50,000 bonus for any team that breaks a world record in the Bahamas 2015 World Relays.
Speaking with our correspondent from the team’s base in the United States, one of the official said the athletes were in good spirit and ready to go.
Meanwhile, reigning African track queen, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguenor, is expected to arrive Team Nigeria’s camp in Philadelphia, USA, today (Thursday) ahead of the championship.
The Nigerian team will depart Philadelphia for Bahamas today, where the country will compete in three events, namely 4x100m, 4x200m and the 4x400m for men and women.