The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has taken a giant leap forward by partnering with Roster Athletics, the world-class cloud-based competition management platform trusted by top federations from England to Australia, Denmark to New Zealand.
The development was contained in a statement by Maxwell Kumoye who is the chairman of AFN’s media committee. “This collaboration is more than technology, it’s a game-changer. For the first time, Nigerian athletes, coaches, and officials have access to seamless online registration, automated seeding, live results, and integration with elite timing systems used in international championships,” Kumoye said.
The partnership ensures every competition, from grassroots meets to the U-18/U-20 African Athletics Championships, meets world-class standards, giving athletes a fair and professional stage to shine.
“By bringing global best practices to local competitions, the AFN-Roster Athletics alliance signals Nigeria’s commitment to excellence and its ambition to nurture the next generation of champions.
“With Roster Athletics, precision meets opportunity, and opportunity meets greatness, putting Nigerian athletics firmly on the world map.
“It’s imperative to state that behind every great race is precision, and behind that precision is a system that never blinks,” the statement continued.
Across stadiums, nations and continents, Roster Athletics has quietly become the engine driving modern track and field and its impact is now impossible to ignore, it noted.
“From the storied tracks of the United Kingdom, where England Athletics runs its competitions, to championship arenas in Denmark, Poland, Germany, France, Sweden, and all the way to Nigeria now, Roster Athletics is setting a new global standard.
“Trusted by national federations and governing bodies, the cloud-based platform is no longer just a tool, it is the backbone of elite athletics competition.
“The partnership between Roster Athletics and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is especially highly esteemed and welcome.
“With this collaboration, Nigeria’s athletes, coaches, and officials now enjoy world-class competition management, from online athlete registration to live results, fully integrated with international timing systems.
“At the U-18/U-20 African Athletics Championships, this partnership ensured seamless operations, accurate results, and a level playing field, elevating the standard of Nigerian athletics on the continental stage.
“This partnership signals a commitment by the AFN to bring global best practices to local competitions, empowering young athletes to shine.
What makes Roster Athletics special is its commitment to fairness and accuracy, according to the statement which also said that the platform aligns with international regulations, adapts to country-specific rules, and integrates with world-class timing systems such as FinishLynx, Timetronics and Race Result.
“Whether it’s a national final or a grassroots meet, every start, finish, and measurement is captured with elite-level precision.
“With multilingual support, smart automation, and a powerful results ecosystem accessible via web and mobile, Roster Athletics is doing more than managing competitions, it is elevating the sport itself.
“In a world where milliseconds define greatness, Roster Athletics ensures the spotlight stays where it belongs: on the athletes, the competition, and the pursuit of human limits.
This is not just technology. “This is the future of athletics, already running and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) under the stewardship of Chief Tonobok Okowa has locked in.”
