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By Monica Iheakam
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan is set to defend the title she won on the Gold Coast four years ago, when she takes part in the Commonwealth Games athletics programmes take centre stage today.
Amusan, who shattered the world 100 metres hurdles record en route to winning gold at last month’s World Athletics Championships in Oregon, reduced the 2016 mark of 12.20 seconds set by Keni Harrison of the United States to 12.12 in her semi-final before winning gold in a wind-assisted time of 12.06.
She will be a strong favourite but by no means a certainty given the quality of the field she is set to face in the re-built Alexander Stadium.
Amusan is one of five freshly-established world champions taking part in the athletics at Birmingham 2022, with home hopes –
Together with Ese Brume, who won silver medal in the women’s long jump in Oregon, Amusan and compatriots are going to Birmingham sure of making their countrymen and women happy.
The Alexander Stadium, which serves as the location for the opening and closing ceremonies, will host the track and field competitions.
