World Record holder Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan has secured her third consecutive national title in the women’s 100 meters hurdles event at the ongoing Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) national trials in Benin, Edo state.
Amusan delivered another exceptional performance in the final at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, solidifying her dominance by clocking a time of 12.70 seconds. With a lead of at least 10 meters over her closest competitor, this triumph signifies her fourth national title.
This remarkable victory marks Amusan’s third consecutive national title, adding to her previous wins at the Olympic trials in Lagos in 2021 and in Benin last year.
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World Athletics championships
As the current world champion and holder of the world record in the distance, she recently triumphed in her first Diamond League race of the year in Stockholm, Sweden.
The national trials will serve as the platform for selecting Team Nigeria for the 19th World Athletics Championships, which are scheduled to take place in Budapest, Hungary from August 19 to 27, 2023.
Reactions: congratulations girl
Nigerians rejoice with Tobi as she wins again, let’s have a look at some of the comments:
@jenny:Congratulations to her
@chisom:Congratulations girl
@jay jay :Iron Lady 🇳🇬
@David :Women just dey won break hiada record watin do tobi own😂 why them nor won break am
@KETH: Congratulations to her ❤️
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Faith Kipyegon and Letesenbet Gidey of Kenya and Ethiopia respectively who are both world champions in the 1500m and 1000m came second and third behind the Nigerian athlete.
Tobi Amusan slows down her gait, halting gently to take a long breath.