Nigerian hurdles sensation Tobi Amusan claimed victory within the ladies's 100 meters hurdles on the African Video games in Ghana on Wednesday with a formidable time of 12.89 seconds.
Amusan suffered a false begin in the course of the first race try, which may have led to her disqualification.
However, the referees determined to go straightforward on her and gave her a yellow card as an alternative.
With that victory she secured her third consecutive championship on the African Video games.
Amusan emerged victorious over Madagascar's Sidonie Fiadanantsoa, who completed in second place with a time of 13.19 seconds.
Religion Osamuyi from Nigeria narrowly missed a spot on the rostrum, ending in 4th place with a time of 13.77 seconds.
Amusan holds the present world file within the 100 meter hurdles, clocking a formidable time of 12.12 seconds.
She achieved this feat in the course of the ladies's 100-meter hurdles semifinals in Eugene, Oregon, in 2022.
She holds titles and data within the 100m hurdles at each Commonwealth and African ranges.
Amusan made historical past as the primary Nigerian to grow to be a world champion and world file holder in athletics.
She received the gold medal within the 100 meters hurdles on the 2022 World Championships, setting the world file of 12.12 seconds (+0.9 m/s) within the semi-finals.
She continued her glorious efficiency with a time of 12.06 seconds (+2.5 m/s) within the closing.
She received back-to-back Commonwealth and African titles in 2018 and 2022 within the 100m hurdles and is now additionally a three-time African Video games champion within the occasion.
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