Tobi Amusan Wins Silver in 100m Hurdles at Tokyo 2025 World Championships 🥈

By 9jafinds Staff ✍🏽 | Sept 16, 2025

Photo Credit: World Athletics / IG

A Silver That Shines Like Gold

Nigeria’s golden girl, Tobi Amusan, once again proved why she’s one of the fiercest competitors in track and field. On a buzzing Monday night at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships, the 28-year-old sprint queen blazed through the 100m hurdles final with an electric time of 12.29 seconds, securing the silver medal in a race that had the world on its feet.

Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji took gold in a national record of 12.24s, while Grace Stark of the U.S. earned bronze with 12.34s. Olympic champion Masai Russell narrowly missed out, finishing fourth at 12.44s.

For Amusan, this wasn’t just another medal — it was redemption.

Facing Her Tokyo Demons

This was the very same stadium where, at the 2021 Olympics, Amusan finished fourth — just shy of a medal. That painful memory lingered.

“I remember in 2021, I came here and I came fourth. The moment I heard World Championships was going to be kept here, I had PTSD,” Amusan admitted. “But then I had to snap out of it and told myself I’m not leaving here without the gold medal. I don’t know, but I’ll take a silver. It’s been God. The journey has been extremely rough. I’ve taken more L’s than wins.”

Her words carried the weight of years of setbacks: injuries, administrative controversies, and the rollercoaster of being a world-record holder who has had to constantly defend her title and her name.

From World Record to Resilience

Since her record-breaking 12.12s run in Oregon (2022), Amusan’s career has been a storm of highs and lows. Yet, each time, she has risen. This silver medal — though not the gold she wanted — is still a testament to her consistency, resilience, and faith.

“Trust me, I knew I was coming,” she said. “A 12.29 to get the silver medal—we’ll take it. It could be better, but we’ll take it.”

More Than Medals: Her New Look, Her New Energy

Beyond the track, Amusan caught attention with her fresh cropped hairstyle, a bold pixie cut that had fans buzzing on social media.

“I was just tired of braiding my hair,” she laughed. “I train Monday through Saturday. There’s no time to rest, and on Sundays when I should rest, I don’t want to sit at a salon. So I just chopped it off. No stress, no drama.”

Her new look was as much a statement as her performance: unapologetic, free, and focused.

The Nigerian Diaspora Connection

Amusan’s win resonated far beyond Tokyo. For millions of Nigerians in the diaspora, her silver medal was another reminder of what it means to carry the green-and-white flag high on the world stage. Whether you’re in London, Houston, Toronto, or Paris — seeing Amusan fight through setbacks to stand on that podium is a lesson in perseverance and pride.

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Final Word

Silver never looked so good. For Tobi Amusan, this isn’t just a medal — it’s a statement that she’s still at the top, still writing history, and still carrying Nigeria with her every step of the way.

And for us, it’s another reminder that Nigerian excellence isn’t just global — it’s unstoppable.