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Nigeria’s Amusan successfully defend Diamond League trophy in women’s 100m hurdles

Nigeria’s Amusan successfully defend Diamond League trophy in women’s 100m hurdles

World record holder Tobi Amusan retained the Diamond League trophy for the women's 100m hurdles after winning Sunday's final in Oregon. Amusan put behind her the disappointing final performance at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest with a Season Best of 12.33 seconds to lift her third consecutive Diamond League trophy. The Nigerian athletics star saw off competition from Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn and USA's Kendra...

World Athletics Championships: Nigeria’s woes continue after disappointing 4x100m relay events

World Athletics Championships: Nigeria’s woes continue after disappointing 4x100m relay events

Team Nigeria continued their lacklustre performance at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest with woeful results in 4x100m relay events on Friday. Nigeria had representatives in the men and women's categories but they both failed to qualify into the final stage to compete for medals. The quartet of Favour Ashe, Seye Ogunlewe, Usheoritse Itsekiri and Alaba Akintola had a decent race in the men's category...

2023 World Athletics Championships: ‘Grateful’ Amusan targets title defence in Budapest

2023 World Athletics Championships: ‘Grateful’ Amusan targets title defence in Budapest

Nigeria's sprint star Tobi Amusan has expressed her gratitude after she was cleared to participate at the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest on Thursday. Amusan was placed on provisional suspension in July after the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) charged her for anti-doping violations, but an independent tribunal found her innocent. Thursday's ruling clears the 26-year-old World Record holder to defend her world title in the...

Tobi Amusan nominated for Laureus award

AFN National Trails: Full list of winners and events in Benin

It was an eventful two-day of track and field events at the 2023 Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) national trials for the upcoming 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest. The athletics meeting took place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City with foreign-based stars making the trip to Edo State this week. Majority of the track events took place on Wednesday while field events followed...