Tobi Amusan has become the first Nigerian athlete to win a World Athletics Championship gold.
Gatekeepers News reports that Amusan stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon after finishing over the line at Hayward Field in 12.06sec on Sunday.
Amusan had obliterated the world record in an astonishing semi-final where she clocked 12.12sec.
Unfortunately, her winning time will not be recognised as a world record due to a strong following win of 2.5 metres per second.
Jamaica’s Britany Anderson took silver in 12.23sec, while Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico claimed bronze in 12.23.
After her final victory, Amusan said, “Honestly, I believe in my abilities but I was not expecting a world record at these championships.
“The goal is always just to execute well and get the win. So the world record is a bonus. I knew I had it in me but I could not believe it when I saw it on the screen after the semis.
“Before the final, I just tried to stay calm and to do my best. I took a deep breath knowing that I have some goals to accomplish and it worked pretty good. I knew it was very fast but not this fast.”
