Nigerians have advised sprint icon, Tobi Amusan, to go on and make history after she has won the women’s 100m hurdles Round 1 Heat at the 13th Africa Games in Ghana.
Amusan won the heat with a time of 13.03s.
By virtue of the victory, Amusan secured a spot in the semis of the women’s 100m hurdles at the ongoing Africa Games.
Meanwhile, Team Nigeria lost the men’s and women’s 100m gold to Cameroon and Gambia respectively, settling for silver and bronze in the events on Tuesday.
Usheoritse Itsekiri returned at a time of 10.23secs to lose the men’s 100m surprisingly to Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme who finished at 10.14secs while Namibia’s Hainuca Gilbert took the bronze with a time of 10.25secs.
Nigeria’s other entrant in the men’s 100m, Emmanuel Ekanem returned at a time of 10.42secs to finish a distant fourth.
In the Africa Games women’s 100m, Olayinka Olajide could only muster a third place finish to win bronze with a time of 11.55secs behind Miriam Bittaye of Gambia who won the gold with 11.36secs and Alyse Miccoy of Liberia whose 11.49secs gave her the silver medal.
See the reactions:
Tobi Amusan finished the hurdles so fast, the second place runner is still waiting for the starting pistol to go off. See gap!!!#Accra2023 #AfricanGames2023 pic.twitter.com/7I69GDTIm4
— DStv Nigeria (@DStvNg) March 20, 2024
Tobi Amusan we are behind you. Make us proud today. Viva Nigeria.
— oseni rufai (@ruffydfire) March 20, 2024
Legendary World Record Holder TOBI AMUSAN won the 100mh heat 2 in 13.03s. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/bQtEcBAHhJ
— Yorùbáness (@Yorubaness) March 19, 2024
Tobi Amusan won the Women’s 100m Hurdles Round 1 Heat at the 13th African Games in Ghana with a time of 13:03s She’s incredible! 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/M6TEo2kTUD
— NairaBET (@NairaBET) March 20, 2024
ATHLETICS (Hurdles)
Tobi Amusan won her heat yesterday in 13.03s.
Predict what her time will be in the final and win a top up
NB: You must be following @the_superjay @ELEGBETETVRADIO x @adelasejamiu
Prediction ends by 5pm today.#AfricanGames2023 #AfricanGames #Accra2023 pic.twitter.com/vxgh687iUg
— Jamiu Adelase (@adelasejamiu) March 20, 2024
Tobi Amusan
World record 100 meters hurdle holder to win gold at the all Africa games in Ghana.No gree for anybody champ pic.twitter.com/4jFEaLIDYa
— Paul of Truth (@iam_paulash) March 20, 2024
