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The Confederation of African Athletics has crowned Nigeria’s track star, Tobiloba Amusan as the African Queen of the year for 2022, BSNSports.com.ng has gathered.
She is ahead of the 1500m world champion Faith Kipyegon (Kenya) and the 10,000m world champion Letesenbet Gidey (Ethiopia).
The Nigeria international raised the bar in the 100m hurdles at 12.12s record, retained her Diamond League crown and won two gold medals in her favourite distance at the Commonwealth Games and the African Championships.
Amusan also finished in 2nd place for the World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year award, behind American Sydney Mclaughlin.
The full list of awardees
Best Female Athletes
1- TOBI AMUSAN NGR 100m Hurdles 12.12 WR – Commonwealth Winner – Final Winner DL – World Champion 2022
2- Faith KIPYEGON KEN 1500 m 3:50.37 PB – 2nd best performance of all time -World Champion 2022
3- Letesenbeth GIDEY ETH 10.000 m 30:09.94 WL -World best performance -World Champion 2022
4- Goytom GEBRESLASE ETH Marathon 2.18:11-World record -World champion 2022
5- Gudaf TSEGAY ETH 5.000 m 14:26.69 SB -World Champion 2022
