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13th AAG: Tobi Amusan wins gold in women’s 100m hurdles

The race wasn’t without its share of drama, as Amusan faced a potential disqualification after a false start during the initial attempt to commence the event.

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The Nigerian sprint star, Tobi Amusan, won gold in the women’s 100m hurdles at the African Games in Ghana on Wednesday with an impressive time of 12.89 seconds.

The world record holder delivered a stellar performance, clocking an impressive time of 12.89 seconds at the University of Ghana stadium.

Mozambique’s Sidoane Fiadanantsoaso and Ashley Tinashe of Zimbabwe claimed the silver and bronze medals, respectively, unable to match Amusan’s blistering pace.

The race wasn’t without its share of drama, as Amusan faced a potential disqualification after a false start during the initial attempt to commence the event.

However, officials opted to issue her a yellow card instead.

Nevertheless, the officials decided to go easy on her and issued her a yellow card instead.

With the victory, she secured her third consecutive African Games championship.

Faith Osamuyi from Nigeria narrowly missed securing a spot on the podium, finishing in 4th place with a time of 13.77 seconds.

Amusan holds the current world record in the 100m hurdles, clocking an impressive time of 12.12 seconds.

She achieved this feat during the semi-final of the women’s 100m hurdles in Eugene, Oregon, in 2022.

She holds titles and records in the 100m hurdles, both at the Commonwealth and African levels.

Amusan made history as the first Nigerian to become a world champion and world record holder in athletics.

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