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Three of Nigeria's top athletes—Tobi Amusan, Ezekiel Nathaniel, and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi—concluded the 2025 season ranked among the world's elite, securing positions in the Top 100 World Athletics rankings.
World Recoord holder Tobi Amusan has started the new year with a bang after securing a Top 5 position on the World Athletics rankings list of the best athletes in the 2025 season.
The hurdling queen alongside two other Nigerian athletes - Ezekiel Nathaniel and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi are ranked among the world's elite, securing positions in the Top 100.
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Their outstanding performances in hurdles and shot put have kept Nigeria prominently featured on the global athletics stage.
Amusan, who captured a silver medal in the 100m hurdles at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships, finished the year as the third-best in her event worldwide. Amassing 1,430 ranking points, she was surpassed only by gold medalist Ditaji Kambundji of Switzerland and America's Grace Stark.
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At 28, Amusan is the sole Nigerian woman to rank in the top five of her discipline and holds the 28th position in the overall women's rankings for 2025.
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Consequently, Nathaniel enjoyed a phenomenal breakout season, ending the year as the fifth-ranked 400m hurdler globally and 15th in the men's overall standings. The 22-year-old made a historic Diamond League debut, reaching the final and securing a third-place finish.
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He also became the first Nigerian to run the 400m hurdles in under 48 seconds, a feat he accomplished nine times. His national record of 47.11 seconds is a mere one-hundredth of a second off the African record held by Zambia's Samuel Matete.
Finally, Shot putter Enekwechi, a multiple African champion, also earned a spot in the men's top 100. Following his fifth-place finish in Tokyo, he concluded the year ranked 100th overall and seventh in his event.
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Enekwechi joins Amusan and Nathaniel as the only Nigerian athletes to finish the 2025 season inside the top 10 of their respective disciplines.