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Tobi Amusan Wins Fourth National Women’s 100m Hurdles Title
Nigerian athlete and World record holder, Tobi Amusan, has again earned herself some accolades after emerging first place in the women’s 100m hurdles at the national trials in Benin City on Monday
SportXparte reports that the latest record makes the fourth time Amusan has won the title.
Amusan on Monday reached the line in 12.78 seconds, ahead of Adaobi Tabugbo, who finished second in 13.33 seconds.
Faith Osamuyi came in third with a time of 13.36 seconds.
It could be recalled that Amusan emerged 4th in the final of the women’s 100m hurdles in Tokyo four years ago.
The 27-year-old Nigerian track and field athlete will be hoping for a podium finish at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Amusan will also participate in the African Senior Athletics Championship in Cameroon later this month.
In other news, the Enugu Rangers clinched the title of 2023/2024 Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) champions on Sunday.
SportXparte reports that Enugu Rangers won the latest title by defeating Bendel Insurance 2-0 in front of their home crowd in Enugu.
This victory propelled the Rangers to 67 unbeatable points with just one game left to play after their nearest competitors, Remo Stars and Enyimba, suffered defeats of 2-1 to Sunshine Stars and Sporting Lagos, respectively.
Kenechukwu Agu scored the first goal for Rangers in the match at 32 minutes, and Chidiebere Nwobodo further extended the lead of the home team at 65 minutes.
This victory solidifies the Rangers’ position at the top, and their last match of the season, which is against Gombe United, a team that has already been relegated, will be a simple match.
This win marks the eighth time the Flying Antelopes have claimed the Nigerian football league title.
They first won in 1974, followed by 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 2016, and now, in 2024.
