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Nigerian athlete and World Record Holder, Tobi Amusan, has arrived in Nigeria after her best season on track and field.
Amusan touched down in Lagos on Tuesday afternoon and was warmly received.
Sports lovers and fans of Amusan turned out in their numbers to give her a well-deserved homecoming.
Amusan arrived in Nigeria wearing a black sleeveless top and a green pair of trousers.
TheNewsGuru.com recalls that the athlete set a new record by winning the 100 meters hurdles gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.
The 25-year-old clocked 12.30 seconds to set a new games record.
Amusan’s unforgettable record-setting performance in the women’s 100-meter hurdles at Oregon World Athletics Championship remains the talk-of-town, up till now.
She chose to look beyond at how Godly and positive thinking has helped her stay focused on her journey to the top.
Amusan, who arrived in Birmingham, UK, for the defense of her Commonwealth games gold, over the week, said she looks beyond the odds, more to the bright side of life in her quest for gold.
In her words: “Truth is that I’ve had challenges with some people who doubted my abilities and many times falling short of the mark, but I don’t dwell on that. I looked at the positive side of life; the bright side of life.”
Amusan’s semi-final race saw her set a new world record with a time of 12.12 seconds, besting the previous record of 12.20 seconds set by American Kendra Harrison in 2016.
Less than two hours later in the final, with Harrison in the lane beside her, Amusan ran an even better time (12.06), but the high in-race wind speed was higher than the allowable limit. Thus, she claimed the gold medal but the world record stayed at 12.12.
Mere moments after her gold medal-winning race, Amusan looked into the camera while sporting a cross necklace and yelled, “God did that!” Then during her post-race interview, she made sure to credit God time and time again for her historic performance.
“I’m elated. It’s been a journey and I’m thankful to God for keeping me healthy. And I couldn’t be more thankful to have come out of here with the win and the world record. It’s crazy! It’s crazy. I came out and trusted my hard work and trusted that God is in control,” she stated.