🚨AFRICAN RECORD ALERT 🚨 Nigeria’s @EseBrume1 produced a monster jump of 7.17m to shatter the 25-year-old African women’s Long Jump record. Competing in a stack field including former World and Olympic champions, Ese Brume erased compatriot Chioma Ajunwa’s mark of 7.12m set at Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, to win the women’s event at the Chula Vista Field Festival on Saturday night. WOMEN’S LJ RESULTS: 1. Ese Brume 🇳🇬 7.17m ( 1.1) NR, AR, WL 2. Brittney Reese 🇺🇸 7.10m ( 2.3) 3. Chantel Malone

Kibera settlement in Nairobi Kenya is where the country's first every jump ropers sprang from. Introduced by world-class jump roper Mike Fry in the streets of Kibera, the sport grew though the community, and the area is now home to many a jump rope champion. They now pass their skills on to the younger generations, creating a space for young people to feel free and express themselves. CGTN spoke with the Jump Rope Association of Kenya - JRAK to learn more. | CGTN Africa

Maasai tribe jump dance, Kenya