Tobi Amusan, widely regarded as the “hurdle queen,” successfully defended her women’s 100m hurdles title at the 2026 African Athletics Championships to secure Nigeria’s first gold medal of the competition.
Her compatriot Adaobi Tabugbo also impressed in the race, finishing strongly to clinch the bronze medal after a fast start.
Amusan will now shift her attention to Saturday’s Diamond League meeting in China as she continues her season.
Team Nigeria opened their campaign at the championships with two medals from the women’s discus event.
Debutant Divine Oladipo marked her international debut for Nigeria in style, delivering a strong performance to win silver.
Meanwhile, Obiageri Amaechi completed the double podium finish with bronze, rounding off a solid start for Team Nigeria.
