Tobi Amusan

Tokyo 2025: Amusan clinches silver in women’s 100m hurdles final at Worlds

Tokyo 2025: Amusan clinches silver in women’s 100m hurdles final at Worlds

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan returned to the podium at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, after claiming silver in the women’s 100m hurdles final on Monday, Afrosport reports. Amusan clocked 12.29 seconds to finish behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who stunned the rest of the field to claim gold in a National Record of 12.24s. Kambundji, whose previous personal best was 12.40s, dipped at the finish line to become...

Amusan slams AFN over ‘embarrassing’ kit standards

Amusan slams AFN over ‘embarrassing’ kit standards

World record holder Tobi Amusan has criticised the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) for providing substandard kits to Team Nigeria ahead of the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old hurdler, one of Nigeria’s top medal hopefuls, expressed her frustration over the continued neglect of athletes by the federation. Amusan compared Nigeria’s preparations to those of countries like Jamaica, whose athletes received extensive...

Amusan, Brume to lead Nigeria to World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Amusan, Brume to lead Nigeria to World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

World record holder Tobi Amusan and Olympic bronze medallist Ese Brume will lead the Nigerian contingents at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, Afrosport reports. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Sunday unveiled a star-studded 15-athlete squad ahead of the event, which is scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September. The AFN has named seven women and eight men to represent...

2023 African Games: Nigeria’s Amusan to start in Lane 6 ahead of 100m hurdles final

Tobi Amusan pulls out of Diamond League final in Zurich

World record holder Tobi Amusan has withdrawn from the women’s 100m hurdles at the Diamond League Final in Zurich, Afrosport reports. Her absence means Nigeria will be represented by just two athletes at the season-ending meet, with Ezekiel Nathaniel and Udodi Onwuzurike set to compete for honours on Thursday. Amusan, a three-time Diamond League champion, had been chasing a fourth crown but will not line up...

Nathaniel sets new national record with second place finish at Silesia Diamond League

Nathaniel, Ofili shine in Lausanne; Amusan misses out on podium

Nigerian track stars Ezekiel Nathaniel and Favour Ofili claimed podium finishes at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Nathaniel clinched his first Diamond League victory to win the men's 400-metre hurdles inside pouring rain in Lausanne. The 22-year-old clocked a time of 48.08 seconds, crossing the finish line ahead of American Trevor Bassit, who ran a Season's Best 48.14s to end in...