Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan Gets Whopping N65M at Athletics Championship After Breaking World Record

• Nigeria's Tobi Amusan has been rewarded with the sum of $100,000 after winning gold at the Athletics Championship
• Nigerians and many fans have stormed the social media to celebrate the 25-year-old for her achievement
• Tobi was in jubilation mood after getting her cheque in Oregon and she has been urged to continue doing well

Tobi Amusan has made the day of all Nigerians and her fans around the world after winning women’s 100m hurdles gold at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

It was an incredible record for the Nigerian athlete who now becomes the first from the West African nation to win gold at the World Championship.

Three years ago when the competition was held in Doha, Tobi Amusan finished as fourth best before coming back this year to record her name in the history books of athletics.

First medals for Team Kenya as Hellen Obiri and Margaret Kipkemboi get podium finishes in Oregon

Athletics

Who did Tobi Amusan beat to win gold?

Nigeria's Tobi Amusan defeated Jamaica’s Britany Anderson who finished second, while Jasmine Camacho-Quinn ended as third best in the challenging race.

And according to the reports in the Guardian and Vanguard, Tobi Amusan was presented with her cheque of $100,000 after the race in which the Nigerian was in joyous momentum.

As records stand now for Tobi Amusan, she has really done well for her country as she was also Commonwealth champion in 2018.

In that same year, Tobi Amusan became African champion and now the 25-year-old is World champion.

Nigerians have, however been clamoring that Tobi Amusan should get a Presidential handshake and commendation for her achievements

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Athletics

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Jacob Krop bagged silver for Team Kenya in the men's 5,000 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon.

Krop had to settle for second place despite the Kenyans leading a wonderful race for long periods of time. Olympic 1,500 metres champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen who upgraded to the longer races, crossed the line first to win his first gold of this year's championships.

Ingebrigtsen was still reeling from the disappointment of missing gold in his 1,500 metres speciality last week when he finished second behind the eventual winner, Jake Wightman.

But he was not to be denied this time around, taking charge of the race with two laps to go. It was a race complete with stars, with the defending champion Muktar Edris looking to win three world titles.