World report holder, Tobi Amusan, superior into the semi-finals of the ladies’s 100m hurdles on the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, after a commanding warmth victory on Sunday.
The 28-year-old Nigerian stormed to victory in 12.53 seconds, ending forward of Bahamas’ Devynne Charlton (12.69s) and Italy’s Elena Carraro (12.86s) in warmth six.
Her efficiency secured an computerized qualification spot as she continues her bid for one more international medal.
Different main names reminiscent of Olympic champion Masai Russell (USA), reigning world champion Danielle Williams (Jamaica), Dutch star Nadine Visser, and Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent additionally secured semi-final berths.
Amusan will return to the observe on Tuesday when each the semi-finals and ultimate are scheduled.
Nigeria additionally loved robust illustration within the males’s 100m heats.
Rising star Kanyinsola Ajayi produced one of many standout moments, blazing to a brand new private better of 9.88 seconds to complete second behind South Africa’s Reward Leotlela (9.87s).
Jamaica’s Indirect Seville crossed third in 9.93s.
Ajayi’s outstanding run makes him solely the third Nigerian sprinter in historical past to dip below 9.90s, becoming a member of nationwide report holder Olusoji Fasuba (9.85s) and Divine Oduduru (9.86s).
He additionally turns into the second Nigerian athlete with essentially the most sub-10 second performances, all achieved this season.
One other spotlight got here from Saturday is Israel Okon, who received warmth six of the lads’s 100m in 10.04s (-0.6).
He edged Britain’s Zharnel Hughes (10.06s) and Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy (10.20s) to assert victory and advance to the following spherical.
Nonetheless, Nigeria’s sole entrant within the girls’s 100m, Rosemary Chukwuma, did not progress after clocking 11.27s to complete fifth in warmth two.
Jamaica’s Tia Clayton (11.01s) received the race, with Dina Asher-Smith (GBR) and Ewa Swoboda (POL) taking the automated qualifying positions.
