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The Digest:

Tobi Amusan claimed her fifth national title at the 2025 Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s National Trials, dominating the women’s 100m hurdles in Lagos. Her performance solidified her status as a key contender for the upcoming World Athletics Championships.


Key Points:
  • Tobi Amusan won the women’s 100m hurdles with a time of 12.57s.
  • She outperformed rising star Adaobi Tabugbo (13.03s) and Faith Osamuyi (13.36s).
  • The victory is Amusan's fifth national title, reinforcing her dominance in the event.
  • Amusan is preparing for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
  • In the men’s 400m, Gafar Badmus claimed the title with 45.71s.
  • Favour Onyah triumphed in the women’s 400m, clocking 52.69s, while multiple champion Patience Okon-George was disqualified.
  • Chioma Nweke, 2025 African U-20 champion, won the women’s 100m with 11.27s, claiming her first national title.
Tobi Amusan continues to shine in her discipline, taking her fifth national hurdles title, while Nigeria's athletics scene witnesses a rise in emerging stars like Chioma Nweke and Favour Onyah. The stage is set for global competition in Tokyo.


Sources: Punch, Vanguard