The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has described Tobi Amusan's file efficiency on the Astana Indoor Meet, the place she set a brand new African file within the 60m Hurdles, as an indication of excellent issues to come back on the African Video games and the Olympic Video games from 2024 in Paris. .
Amusan, the present world file holder within the 100m hurdles (12.12 seconds), made main headlines within the early hours of Saturday by setting a brand new African ladies's indoor file within the 60m hurdles on the Astana Indoor Meet in Kazakhstan.
Ogun State native Amusan clocked a formidable 7.77 seconds, etching her identify into the historical past books by obliterating the long-standing file of seven.82 seconds set by compatriot Glory Alozie in 1999.
Yesterday, AFN President Tonobok Okowa advised The Guardian that Amusan has confirmed past doubt that she is a real Nigerian ambassador each on and off the courtroom.
“I at all times have faith that Amusan will ship each time she steps onto the courtroom. I spoke to her and congratulated her on this glorious efficiency in Astana. I additionally advised her to at all times keep centered, to try this
essential, take all her out-of-competition exams. It’s the similar message I give to all Nigerian athletes. That is the yr of the Olympic Video games and I imagine Amusan will ship large outcomes for Group Nigeria,” Okowa mentioned.
The AFN boss hinted that the federation has already rolled out its plans for the athletes and their coaches forward of the African Video games scheduled for Ghana in March, in addition to different competitions together with the Olympic Video games in Paris, France.
Okowa, who can be the Chairman of the Africa Area 2 Athletics Organisation, additionally mentioned: “It’s a new athletics season and earlier this week I stayed awake to look at Temitope Adeshina erase Doreen Amata's excessive leap file. I additionally stayed as much as watch different Nigerian athletes together with Godson Brume and Favor Ofili. I’m so pleased with their efficiency to this point, and I need them to stick with it, simply as I pray that God will shield them from any sort of hurt.
“As I at all times say, Amusan's achievements are a testomony to her onerous work. That is only the start for her, and I’ve little doubt that Amusan will proceed to realize nice milestones in her profession.”
