Karim Olowu studied at Saint Paul's Primary School, Breadfruit Lagos, and he started his sporting career when he was the representative of his school in the Empire Day Athletics in 1936, later, he joined CMS Grammar School, Lagos, where he also represented the school in sports.
Alhaji Karim Ayinla Babalola "KAB" Olowu (OON) (7 June 1924  14 August 2019) was a Nigerian sprinter and long jumper who was part of Nigeria's first delegation to the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games. He attended Saint Paul's Primary School, Breadfruit Lagos where in 1936 he began his sporting career represented his school in the Empire Day Athletics in commemoration of the British Empire Day, which was celebrated in Britain and its colonies before the independence in 1960. He later attended CMS Grammar School, Lagos where he was the sports prefect (Prefectus Ludorum). 
