World record holder Tobi Amusan failed to defend her world title at the 2023 World Athletics Championships after finishing sixth in the women's 100m hurdles final late on Thursday. Amusan failed to secure a podium finish as she could only settle for sixth place, clocking 12.62 seconds, as Jamaican sprinter Danielle Williams shocked the whole athletics world to claim the gold medal in the much-anticipated women’s...
Tobi Amusan qualified for the women's 100m hurdles final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships on Wednesday but Nigerians are far from happy with her starting. Amusan made a poor start in her semi-final race this evening but managed to beat Jamaica's Ackera Nugent of Jamaica in the final 10 metres of the race with a time of 12.56 seconds. In the quest for the women's...
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...
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...
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