WORLD record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, commenced her 2025 outdoor season with a disappointing fourth-place finish at the Diamond League opener held in Xiamen, China, on Saturday. This marks Tobi Amusan’s first hurdles race since her outing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she finished without …
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100m Hurdles Final: Nigerians React As Amusan Misses Out
Nigeria’s medal hopeful and world record 100m Hurdles holder, Tobi Amusan, will not be part of the 100m Hurdles final on Saturday after she finished the semifinal heat at 12.55s. Amusan who delivered a good finish to qualify for the semifinal finished third in her heat qualifying with a small …
Read More »Tobi Amusan Withdraws From African Athletics Championship
TOBI Amusan failed to defend her women’s 100m hurdles title at the 2024 African Athletics Championship due to illness. The reigning world record holder was aiming to win her third straight gold medal in the event. Amusan came tops in the women’s 100m hurdles in 2018 in Asaba and two …
Read More »Peter Obi Reacts Over Tobi Amusan’s On New World Record
THE 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has applauded popular Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan, on becoming the world’s fastest woman in the women’s 100m hurdles. In a statement via his official X handle on Monday, Obi commended Amusan for racing a world-leading 12.40 seconds at the …
Read More »Tobi Amusan Wins Gold For Nigeria In African Games In Ghana
NIGERIAN track and field record-holder, Tobi Amusan, won her third gold medal in the history of the African Games on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Tobi Amusan won gold in the 100-meter hurdles at the ongoing 2024 All-African Games in Accra, Ghana. The fastest woman in the world of track and …
Read More »Toni Amusan Cleared To Run At World Athletics Championships
A panel of the disciplinary tribunal has decided that Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan, is not guilty of an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). Amusan was found innocent by a majority decision. However, AIU Head Brett Clothier has indicated the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is disappointed by this decision and will …
Read More »Okowa Backs Amusan For World Athlete Award
The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Tonobok Okowa has backed world’s 100m hurdles champion and record holder Tobi Amusan to win the Women’s World Athlete of The Year 2022 Award. Amusan made the shortlist of five finalists alongside Shelley-Anne Fraser-Pryce, Sydney McLaughlin, Yulimar Rojas and Kimberly Garcia …
Read More »Believe In Yourself, Amusan Urges Nigerian Youths
World 100m hurdles champion and record holder Tobi Amusan, a nominee for the Women’s World Athlete of The Year 2022 award, has urged young Nigerians not to give up on their dreams. The world’s fastest 100m hurdler and Commonwealth Games Champion, stated this in an interview with BBC Yoruba. “Young …
Read More »Tobi Amusan Nominated For Women’s World Athlete Award
The world 100m hurdles champion and world record holder, Tobi Amusan, has been listed among the 10 nominees for the Women’s World Athlete of the Year organised by World Athletics. The athletics body made this known in a press release published on their website on Wednesday, October 12. The body …
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