'We die here' - Tobi Amusan opens up after World Championship Silver

Nigeria's Tobi Amusan has revealed the physical and emotional toll of one of the toughest seasons of her career after battling through injuries to win a silver medal at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest.

The 29-year-old hurdler produced another impressive performance in the women's 100m hurdles, crossing the line in 12.34 seconds to finish second behind American star Masai Russell, who claimed gold in 12.22 seconds.

Although she narrowly missed out on the top step of the podium, Amusan described the silver medal as a rewarding ending to a season in which she admitted her body "shut down" at one point.

Reflecting on her journey after the race, the Nigerian sprint hurdler said the campaign began brilliantly before a series of minor injuries disrupted her momentum.

She acknowledged the enormous demands of competing consistently at the highest level and admitted there were moments when her body simply could not keep going.

"First, God is good. What started off as an amazing season, you know, in between I had some nipping here and there. I'm not a robot. The body did shut down at a point," Amusan said.

Despite the setbacks, Amusan entered the championship determined to leave everything on the track.

The former world champion revealed that she adopted an uncompromising mindset before the final, refusing to let previous struggles define her performance.

She added, "Coming into this championship, my mindset going to the line was, 'We die here.' I just kept telling myself I have to give it my all."

Although her ambition was to win the title, Amusan said she immediately embraced the result once she realised she had secured silver.

"The second I saw the second-place finish, I was like, look, I can't complain. God is good," she added.

Amusan believes the women's 100m hurdles continues to reach new levels of competitiveness.

With athletes consistently producing world-class performances, she expects the event to become even more challenging.

She added, "I think the women's hurdles is just getting scarier every damn year. Next year, I do not know what's going to happen. But it's going to be bloody."