Tobi Amusan has clinched her fourth straight national title in the women’s 100 metres hurdles event.
Amusan was way ahead of her competitors in a one-sided final of the event at the national Olympic trials in Benin, Edo state on Monday.
Amusan swept to victory at the Olympic trials in Lagos in 2021 before winning twice in Benin in the last two years.
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.
She 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.
Meanwhile, in the women’s 100 meters at the Olympic trials in Benin, Favour Ofili won the national title and secured an automatic qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic games.
Ofili clocked a season-best of 11.06 seconds to finish ahead of Olayinka Olajide, who came second in 11.37 seconds, and Justina Eyakpobeyan in third.
The men’s 100 metres final went to Kanyinsola Ajayi with a blistering 10.14 seconds.
Ajayi defeated Alaba Akintola, who clocked 10.16 seconds, and Usheoritse Itsekiri, who finished second and third.
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi won his fourth consecutive men’s shot put national title.
He only needed three attempts to his 21.37 meters mark which his opponents failed to surpass.
Team Nigeria would hope to surpass their performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics where they picked a silver and bronze.
While Blessing Oborodudu won silver in the women’s freestyle wrestling (68kg), Ese Brume landed a bronze medal in women’s long jump.
Team Nigeria has won three gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze medals with an overall medal haul of 27 at the Olympic games.
