Illness prevented Tobi Amusan from defending her women’s 100-meter hurdles title at the African Athletics Championship in 2024.

The current world record holder was going for her third gold medal in a row at this competition.

In the women’s 100-meter hurdles events held in Asaba in 2018 and Mauritius two years prior, Amusan won both times.

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Amusan would have become one of just three African athletes to win three straight titles in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, together with Maria Usifo and Glory Alozie, had she participated and triumphed.

Adaobi Tabugo of Nigeria has already earned a spot in the final.

On Friday, the first day of the competition, Team Nigeria took home two gold medals.