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Sports Minister Applauds Amusan, Brume On Diamond League Success


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Nigeria's Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has congratulated athletes Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume for their outstanding performances at the 2023 Diamond League in Oregon, USA. Wolrd Record Holder Amusan on Sunday won the…

Ethiopian Athlete Gudaf Tsegay Smashes Women’s 5000m World Record


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Ethiopian athlete Gudaf Tsegay smashed the women's 5,000m World Record with a run of 14 minutes 00.21 seconds on Sunday at the Eugene Diamond League finale, breaking Kenyan Faith Kipyegon's previous mark set in June. Tsegay set a…

Nigerian Athlete Amusan Wins Third Consecutive Diamond League Title


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Nigeria’s World Record holder Tobi Amusan has emerged winner of the Diamond League trophy for a third consecutive time, finishing in a time of 12.33 seconds to claim victory in the 100m Hurdles event in Oregon, USA. Puerto Rico's Jasmine…

Diamond League: Amusan, Brume To Bounce Back In Oregon


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After the setbacks at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, the Nigerian duo of Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume have been presented with another opportunity to end what has been a difficult season on a high. The 2023 Wanda Diamond…

Kenyan Becomes First Woman To Claim 1500-5000m Double


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Kenyan long-distance runner Faith Kipyegon became the first woman ever to complete a 1,500-5,000 metres double at the World Athletics Championships after she raced to victory in the 5,000m event on Saturday in Budapest, Hungary. Four days…

Budapest 2023: Amusan Finishes 6th In 100m Hurdles Final


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Defending Champion Tobi Amusan finished 6th in the Women’s 100m Hurdles final in a time of 12.62s at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, with Danielle Williams of Jamaica winning the contest in 12.43s. The two-time Commonwealth…

Team Nigeria’s World Athletics Championships Day 5 Preview


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Voice of Nigeria brings the full schedule of all Team Nigeria events on Day 5 of the World Athletics Championships taking place in Budapest, Hungary. Follow us for the latest fixtures and results. On Day 4 of the championships, Nigeria's…

Kenyan Athlete Faith Kipyegon Secures Third 1500m Gold


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Kenyan middle-distance runner and double Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon claimed a hat-trick of World Athletics Championship 1,500m Gold medals as she ran a perfect race to finish in a time of 3:54.87 in Tuesday's final in Budapest,…

Budapest 2023: Tobi Amusan Reaches 100m Hurdles Semis


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Reigning World champion and World Record Holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria won her qualifying heat in the women's 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest on Tuesday, securing a spot in the semi-finals of the event.…

Budapest 2023: Ugandan Athlete Cheptegei Wins 10,000m Gold


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Ugandan long-distance champion Joshua Cheptegei delivered a devastating last lap to win a third successive 10,000m gold medal at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, despite barely competing over 25 laps in the last three years.…