Tobi Amusan Sets New Record, Wins Gold At Commonwealth Games
Tobi Amusan got another record-breaking gold medal for team Nigeria, at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Amusan lined up in the final as favourite for gold and there was no stopping her as she blazed to a new games record of 12.30 seconds to keep the 100m hurdles she won four years ago in the Gold Coast, Australia.
Devynne Charlton finished a distant second to win silver for the Bahamas while Cindy Sember whose father is Nigerian won bronze for Great Britain.
Even with her win, Amusan said she did not execute it to the best of her ability.
She said, “Mentally, it was challenging. It was nerve-racking. You know, when I say I poorly executed race, I know when I execute smoothly.
“I think my first five hurdles weren’t it, but I was able to get myself together and regroup and do what I needed to do and I did just that’’.
She dedicated her latest gold medal to God, her support system which includes her family, supporters, and her Jamaican coach, Lacena Golding Clarke under whom she has been training since 2016.