Tobi Amusan Breaks World Record, Wins 100m Hurdles Final In World Championships (Video)

• Tobi Amusan becomes first Nigerian woman to break World Record and win the 100m Hurdles Final in World Championships

• Amusan broke the record twice that night, improving upon her 12.12s from the semi-final

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Tobi Amusan, on Sunday, became the first Nigerian athlete to win a World Athletics Championship gold as she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon.

Amusan broke the record twice that night, improving upon her 12.12s from the semi-final. Amusan became the first ever Nigerian athlete to set a World Record in any sport on a night filled with firsts.

Additionally, it will be the first time the Nigerian national anthem has been played during the awarding of medals to an event winner over the public address system

Amusan’s triumph will serve as some sort of vindication for her underwhelming performance in Tokyo last year, where she placed fourth in the final despite being predicted to win a medal.

Amusan receives a $100,000 cash prize and will now focus on the Commonwealth Games, where she will compete as the defending champion starting on Thursday, July 28.

Jamaica’s Britany Anderson took silver in 12.23sec, while Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico claimed bronze in 12.23.

Amusan had produced a jaw-dropping world record in the semi-finals, smashing the previous best mark of 12.20secs held by Keni Harrison of the United States in 2016

“Honestly, I believe in my abilities but I was not expecting a world record at these championships,” Amusan said after her final victory.

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“The goal is always just to execute well and get the win. So the world record is a bonus. I knew I had it in me but I could not believe it when I saw it on the screen after the semis.

“Before the final, I just tried to stay calm and to do my best. I took a deep breath knowing that I have some goal to accomplish and it worked pretty good. I knew it was very fast but not this fast.”

Watch video of Tobi Amusan final race:

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