Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, has won the 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States.
Amusan, who broke the world record in the semi-final where she clocked 12.12sec, powered to win the final in 12.06sec.
The Nigerian splinter shed tears while being presented with her gold medal, as she goes home with $100,000 in prize money.
Amusan sheds tears of joy as the Nigerian anthem is played to celebrate her Gold medal.
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Meanwhile, Jamaica’s athlete, Danielle Williams, lauded Amusan for her accomplishment.
Asked after the race about Amusan’s victory, she said, “Tobi literally spoke it into existence…she wrote on a board, ‘incoming world record holder’ and to see it unfold today, I’m proud of Tobi.
“It’s a reward for everything that she has been through.”
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