Tobi Amusan went a step closer to defending her world title by qualifying for the women's 100m hurdles final at the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Budapest. Amusan shoved off her slow start to edge Jamaica's Ackera Nugent and lead the second semi-final race with a time of 12.56 seconds, four seconds ahead of Nugent. Wednesday's result saw a decline in Amusan's pace after she clocked...
World record holder, Tobi Amusan won Heat 5 of the Women's 100m hurdles to qualify for the semi-final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Amusan returned to action for the first time on Tuesday since her provisional suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and she dominated her heat in style. She saw off competition from Jamaica's Megan Tapper by clocking 12.48 seconds while...
100m silver medallist, Letsile Tebogo said his decision to quit social media helped him to make history as the first Botswana athlete to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. Tebogo put in a strong performance in the men's 100m final in Budapest on Sunday, to finish second with a national record of 9.88 seconds behind USA's Noah Leyles. The 20-year-old, who holds the African...
Hugues Fabrice Zango made history at the 2023 World Athletics Championships on Monday by becoming the first person to win a gold medal for Burkina Faso in the global athletics event. Zango claimed gold medal in the men's triple jump after a leap of 17.64 metres in his fifth attempt in Budapest etched his name in history books. His success in Budapest is a progression of...
It was a mixed feeling for Team Nigeria on the opening day of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest as Favour Ashe was disqualified in the heat of the men's 100m. Ashe beat the gun in heat 5 of the men's 100m and he was adjudged for a false start in a race won by Jamaica's Oblique Seville. Meanwhile, Nigeria's other representatives Seye Ogunlewe and...
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