Tobi Amusan
Nigerian athletics competitor · Nigeria · On the map · Athletes · Born 1997 · age 29
Oluwatobiloba Ayomide "Tobi" Amusan is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 100 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter.
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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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, At this moment, Kendra owns the record and I don’t have any but she doesn’t have two heads.
Physically, I think I was ready, but mentally I wasn’t. I think my mentality let me down.
It’s all been God, hard work, dedication and discipline.
About this person
Amusan is the current world record holder in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.12 seconds which she set at the 2022 women's 100 metres hurdles semi-final in Eugene, Oregon. She is the current Commonwealth and African champion in the 100 m hurdles, as well as the meet record holder in those two competitions. Amusan became the first ever Nigerian world champion and world record holder in an athletics event when she won the 2022 World Championships 100 m hurdles gold medal, setting the current world record of 12.12 seconds (+0.9 m/s) in the semi-final, followed up by a 12.06 seconds (+2.5 m/s) in the final. She won back-to-back Commonwealth and African titles in 2018 and 2022 in the 100 m hurdles and is also a two-time African Games champion.
