Lagos – Nigerians, including three presidential candidates, basked in the glory of the country’s first World Athletics Championships gold medal, welcoming a respite from bad news about economic hardships and deepening insecurity.
Tobi Amusan, 25, won gold in the women’s 100-meter hurdles on Sunday after breaking the world record in a semifinal where she clocked 12.12 seconds in Eugene, Oregon.
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