Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan made history on September 15, 2025, by winning a silver medal in the women’s 100 m hurdles at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Clocking an impressive 12.29 seconds, Amusan’s performance marked Nigeria’s only podium finish of the championships and confirmed her place among the world’s elite elite hurdlers.
Amusan began the championships strongly, advancing through the heats with seamless speed and precision. In the final, she matched strides with the world’s best before being edged out by a photo finish. Despite narrowly missing gold, Amusan’s silver remains Nigeria’s top result of the tournament and the country’s best performance in a sprint hurdle event at the World Championships in over a decade.
After her medal win, Amusan dedicated the achievement to “hard‑working Nigerians and young athletes dreaming big,” emphasizing the importance of resilience, preparation, and belief on the world’s biggest stage.
