Nigeria’s top female hurdler and reigning world record holder, Tobi Amusan is set to get proper treatment on a knee injury she sustained in the country’s final training camp ahead of this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Sports247 reports that Amusan made this disclosure minutes after finishing third in the 100mH event of the Games on Friday night, where she ran through the pain barrier but failed to retain the title she previously won in 2018 and 2022.
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However, despite obviously defying bolts of pain and discomfort that was aggravated by chilly conditions in Glasgow, Amusan insisted she would not give any excuse for falling short and expressed a strong ambition to come back stronger.
The 29-year-old USA-based sprinter, who crossed the finish line in 12.60 seconds to settle for a consolation bronze medal, admitted it was not what she planned for, but conceded that it was the best she could muster under such difficult circumstances.
However, with her world record still intact and her remarkable wind-assisted super-finish in the competition’s semi-final earlier same day, Amusan is already looking forward to better days ahead of her after the ongoing Glasgow Games.
The two-time winner, former world champion and multiple African gold medalist further disclosed that it was not easy running twice with discomfort in her knee, after a fall she suffered at the training camp and the cold in Glasgow aggravated it before Friday’s final.
Amusan conceded, “I’m just thankful that I was able to hold it together and get on the podium once again. It was a little cold out there. I’m anaemic, so I try to stay warm every opportunity I get.
“I did my best to make sure I kept myself warm before the race. The last time I felt something, I just focused on preparing for the race instead of trying to make excuses.
“Honestly, with what I’m dealing with right now, I just want to go and get treatment, and then we’ll see what happens next.”
