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Paris 2024: Shocker as Tobi Amusan fails to make women’s 100m hurdles final

Nigeria’s biggest hope of a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Tobi Amusan, failed to make the final of the women’s 100m hurdles final after finishing third in Heat 1 of the semifinals earlier today. The 27-year-old world record holder, who didn’t enjoy the best of starts, ran a time of 12.55s to finish behind American Grace Stark (12.39s) and Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas, who...

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan races into women’s 100m hurdles semifinals

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan races into women’s 100m hurdles semifinals

World record holder Tobi Amusan sealed a spot in the semifinals of the women’s 100-metre hurdles in the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. Amusan qualified for the next round by finishing first in Heat 1 in a time of 12.49 seconds, ahead of America’s Alaysha Johnson, who clocked a time of 12.61s and Jamaica’s Janeek Brown in 12.84s. The world record-holder is safely through to the...

2023 African Games: Amusan defends 100m hurdles title, wins gold medal for Nigeria 

2023 African Games: Amusan defends 100m hurdles title, wins gold medal for Nigeria 

World record holder Tobi Amusan has defended her title in the women's 100m hurdles event at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. The 26-year-old ran a time of 12.89 seconds (-2.1) to clinch the gold medal at the UGH Legion Stadium on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/MakingOfChamps/status/1770508790602867132?t=CgaERsHDKM7hSln7SHWVLA&s=19 It wasn’t all smooth sailing from the beginning, as the Commonwealth 100m hurdles champion almost had over 200 million Nigerians...

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

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

World record holder Tobi Amusan will start in lane 6 during the final of the women’s 100m hurdles on Wednesday evening at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. The 26-year-old, who ran the fastest time during the semifinal heats on Tuesday, clocking 13.03 seconds, is the favourite to clinch the gold medal. Did you know Tobi Amusan ???????? is gunning for a hat-trick of...

World Athletics championships: Amusan breezes into women’s 100m hurdles semis

World Athletics championships: Amusan breezes into women’s 100m hurdles semis

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...