The Nigerian hurdler controlled the race from start to finish, building on earlier commanding performances in the heats and semi-finals where she posted the fastest times. Her victory added another major continental title to her growing résumé, even as the official finishing time remained unavailable at press time.
Her compatriot, US-based hurdler Adaobi Tabugbo, also delivered a strong performance, finishing third to claim her first individual medal for Nigeria. She was edged out of a potential Nigerian 1–2 finish by American-born sprinter Ashley Miller, who placed second.
Organisational challenges cloud results as athletes await official times
The women’s 100m hurdles final was overshadowed by significant technical and operational issues at the championships, including a malfunctioning timing system, absence of live results, incomplete result postings without wind readings, and reports of inconsistent disqualifications.
These challenges left athletes and spectators without immediate official confirmation of finishing times, drawing criticism and raising concerns about competition standards and data reliability at the event.
Despite the disruptions, Amusan’s superiority throughout the rounds left little doubt about the outcome, as she consistently led the field from the early stages of the competition.
Nigeria’s medal tally climbs ahead of sprint finals
The hurdles success increased Nigeria’s medal count to four, with more opportunities still available as the men’s and women’s 100m finals were scheduled for later on Wednesday.
Nigeria had opened its campaign at the 24th African Senior Athletics Championships on Tuesday with two medals in the women’s discus event.
Divine Oladipo won silver in her first international outing for Nigeria after switching allegiance from Great Britain, marking an impressive debut performance. Her compatriot Obiageri Amaechi secured bronze, completing a double podium finish for Nigeria in the event.
A strong start amid mixed conditions
While Nigeria’s athletes have delivered early success across field and track events, the opening days of the championships have been defined by both competitive promise and operational setbacks.
Even so, the combination of Amusan’s gold, Tabugbo’s breakthrough bronze, and the discus medals from Oladipo and Amaechi signals a strong and balanced start for Nigeria as the competition progresses toward its sprint finals and remaining medal events.