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Olympics: Nigeria targets medal with Amusan in Women’s 100m hurdles final
Nigeria will have another shot at a first medal in the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Tobiloba Amusan secured a spot in the final of the women’s 100 metres hurdles event on Sunday.
The 24-year-old qualified at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium by winning semi-final 1 with a time of 12.62 seconds, leaving Bahamas’ Devynne Charlton who had 12.66 in second place.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Amusan will now run from lane 6 against seven other qualifiers.
She has a personal best 12.48, the fourth-best in the field, and a season-best of 12.48 also, which is equally a fourth-best in the field.
Amusan is ranked number four in the world, and she is second best in rankings in Monday’s field of eight finalists.
World record-holder Kendra Harrison of the US is the best in number two.
(NAN)
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