Tobi Gold
Tobi Amusan ran a time of 12.12 seconds breaking the previous record of 12.20 seconds set by American hurdler, Kendra Harrison, in 2016.
On Sunday, 24 July 2022, at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, 25-year-old Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan, became the first Nigerian to win gold at the World Athletics Championships. Amusan also broke a world record of 12.12 seconds and became the first Nigerian to win gold in the women’s 100m hurdles.
Earlier on Sunday, during the semi-finals, Amusan ran a time of 12.12 seconds breaking the previous record of 12.20 seconds set by American hurdler, Kendra Harrison, in 2016. During the finals, Amusan then improved on that time and won the 100m hurdles race in 12.06 seconds, breaking her previous world record of 12.12 seconds.
With her world record set at 12.12 seconds, Amusan said she had not planned to get it. ‘The goal was to come out and to win this gold. Honestly, I believe in my abilities but I was not expecting a world record at these championships. You know, 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 goal to accomplish, and it worked pretty good. I knew it was very fast but not this fast,’ Amusan said.
Despite not winning a medal, Nigeria’s 4 x 100 meters women’s relay team—Joy Chinenye Udo-Gabriel, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha—also set an African record in the final of the World Athletics Championship finishing fourth with a running time of 42.22 seconds. They broke a record set at the 1992 Olympics game 30 years ago by Christy Opara-Thompson, Faith Idehen, Beatrice Utondu and Mary Onyali.
Amusan’s victory comes after she finished fourth at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. For breaking the world record at the World Athletics Championships, she was awarded $100,000. She won against Britany Anderson (Jamaica) and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Puerto Rico) who came second and third respectively. Debates have risen about Amusan’s win—whose previous personal record was 12.40 seconds. The focus of the controversy is on the fact that she was wearing the Adidas Adizero Avanti spikes, which are legal to wear for track events but have a thicker sole and are mainly used for 5,000m and 10,000m races.
Tobi Amusan ran a time of 12.12 seconds breaking the previous record of 12.20 seconds set by American hurdler, Kendra Harrison, in 2016.
On Sunday, 24 July 2022, at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, 25-year-old Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan, became the first Nigerian to win gold at the World Athletics Championships. Amusan also broke a world record of 12.12 seconds and became the first Nigerian to win gold in the women’s 100m hurdles.
Earlier on Sunday, during the semi-finals, Amusan ran a time of 12.12 seconds breaking the previous record of 12.20 seconds set by American hurdler, Kendra Harrison, in 2016. During the finals, Amusan then improved on that time and won the 100m hurdles race in 12.06 seconds, breaking her previous world record of 12.12 seconds.
With her world record set at 12.12 seconds, Amusan said she had not planned to get it. ‘The goal was to come out and to win this gold. Honestly, I believe in my abilities but I was not expecting a world record at these championships. You know, 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 goal to accomplish, and it worked pretty good. I knew it was very fast but not this fast,’ Amusan said.
Despite not winning a medal, Nigeria’s 4 x 100 meters women’s relay team—Joy Chinenye Udo-Gabriel, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha—also set an African record in the final of the World Athletics Championship finishing fourth with a running time of 42.22 seconds. They broke a record set at the 1992 Olympics game 30 years ago by Christy Opara-Thompson, Faith Idehen, Beatrice Utondu and Mary Onyali.
Amusan’s victory comes after she finished fourth at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. For breaking the world record at the World Athletics Championships, she was awarded $100,000. She won against Britany Anderson (Jamaica) and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Puerto Rico) who came second and third respectively. Debates have risen about Amusan’s win—whose previous personal record was 12.40 seconds. The focus of the controversy is on the fact that she was wearing the Adidas Adizero Avanti spikes, which are legal to wear for track events but have a thicker sole and are mainly used for 5,000m and 10,000m races.
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