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Hurdling legend Tobi Amusan will return to race in the 100m flat against a faster and younger compatriot Favour Ofili at the Tom Jones Invitational.
Nigerian athletics enthusiasts can anticipate a fast race this weekend as Tobi Amusan and Favour Ofili are scheduled to battle out in a 100m race at the Tom Jones Invitational on April 13th.
The duo will race against each other for the first time in a sprint race, with Amusan opting from competing in her trademark event (100mH) to know her flat speed ahead of a stacked showdown at the Xiamen Diamond League on April 20th.
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12:12 - 29.03.2024
Tobi Amusan and Devynne Charlton: World Record holders lead all-star 100m Hurdles cast for Xiamen Diamond League
A star-studded women's 100m Hurdles list has been released for the first Diamond League meet of the season in Xiamen, led by World Record holders Tobi Amusan and Devynne Charlton.
Ofili is currently in her best career form, having clocked the 300m African Record (AR) and then blazed to the world's fastest all-conditions 100m time this season at 10.85s.
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Despite this, she won't have it easy against Amusan, who has also greatly improved this year, which was evident in the indoor season when she broke the 60mH AR twice and effortlessly anchored the Nigerian 4x100m relay team to the gold medal at the African Games in Ghana.
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21:46 - 08.04.2024
Ghana recruits US star to rival Tobi Amusan in the 100m Hurdles
Top US hurdler Evonne Britton has switched nationality to Ghana and will now be Tobi Amusan's biggest competitor in Africa.
The World Record holder will be gunning to smash her personal best of 11.10s and also outrun her younger compatriot - making room for an exciting race to anticipate.
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However, both speedsters will be aware of a quality field of world-renowned sprinters in the line up.
Top on the list is world championships finalist Tamari Davis and her compatriot Melissa Jefferson who's a former US champion, Jamaica's duo of Alana Reid and Kemba Nelson, returning Abby Steiner amongst others.
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18:51 - 07.04.2024
Junelle Bromfield: Noah Lyles gifts his Jamaican girlfriend her first car, a luxurious SUV worth $47,000
Power couple Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield's love continues to wax stronger as the world's fastest man bought his girlfriend a luxurious SUV.
A famous victory for either of Nigerian queens will be a major statement to announce their readiness for the Olympic Games in Paris.
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