World Athletics Championship: Tobi Amusan Through to 100mH Final.

Nigerian athlete and world Record holder Tobi Amusan has qualified for the Women’s 100m Hurdles final at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary

The 100mH champions ran in lane 7 of Heat 2 to cross the finished line in 12.56s to confirm her place in the final scheduled for Thursday night.

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