Tobi Amusan’s Hall-of-Fame award will inspire young athletes – Okowa

 The Athletics Federation of Nigeria community is excited about the honour bestowed on Nigeria’s World record holder in the women’s 100 meters hurdle event Tobi Amusan by University of Texas, El Paso in America.

The Nigerian track and field sensation added another feather to her cap, as she was inducted into the University of Texas El Paso’s (UTEP) Hall-of-Fame.

The President of the Federation Chief Tonobok Okowa, said, Tobi Amusan is a role model that a lot of young athletes look up to and honouring her is the icing on the cake.

He said the honour will encourage other young and talented athletes to go for glory and do more in their various disciplines.

 “We are really, really elated that the University of Texas, El Paso in America is bestowing such honour on Tobi Amusan, she is a beacon and her light will continue to radiate beyond the shores of Africa and the track,” Okowa said.

Okowa who is the President of the Confederation of African Athletics Zone II added, “This esteemed honour is a very strong signal and indications to Amusan’s outstanding achievements on and off the race tracks.”

She became the first Nigerian to win a World Athletics Championship gold medal in Oregon USA, a feat that has engraved her status as one of the greatest athletes in Nigerian and World history.

Besides this, Amusan has set multiple records in the 100m hurdles, including the current world record, which is a testament to her exceptional commitment, speed, agility, determination and endurance.

A three-time Olympian, Amusan has won numerous African and Commonwealth Games titles, demonstrating her dominance in regional and international Championships.

Amusan, an alumna of UTEP, joined the institution’s 2024 Hall of Fame class, becoming the youngest-ever female athlete from UTEP to achieve this feat.

Tobi, a multiple double degree holder from UTEP, has consistently demonstrated her commitment to academic excellence and athletic prowess.

As she is making headway in her academic career, Amusan’s impressive athletic career has also been highlighted by several notable achievements.

“I humbly introduce to you the youngest Female Miner to be inducted into UTEP’s Hall Of Fame Class of 2024.

“3 Semesters as a Miner & the rest is…GREAT IS GOD’S FAITHFULNESS,” Amusan wrote on her X Page on Sunday.