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Tobi Amusan Enters Final At World Athletics Championship

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World 100-meter women’s hurdles champion and record holder, Tobi Amusan has proven to be unstoppable as she has qualified for the 100-meter hurdles final at the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

Earlier today, August 23, Tobi Amusan won heat 2 by running an outstanding 12.56 seconds to ensure that she maintained her drive to defend her world title which she won in Oregon, the United States last year.

During the race in the semi-finals clash, Jamaican Ackera Nugent was on course to finish ahead of the Ogun-state born athlete but the Nigerian star was resilient enough to win the heat for the second time in a row at the 2023 World Athletics Championship.

Recall that the 26-year-old record-breaking Nigerian athlete won the Heat 5 to qualify for the semi-finals on Tuesday, August 22, at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary.

She ran 12.48 seconds to beat her closest rivals Megan Tapper from Jamaica who finished second in 12.51s, and Australian Michelle Jennek who finished third in 12.71s.

Recall that Tobi Amusan almost missed the Championship in Budapest due to a doping scandal but she was cleared to compete at the tournament about a week before the commencement of the tournament.

She is currently Nigerian surest bet for a gold medal at the ongoing 2023 2023 World Athletics Championship.