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Tobi Amusan continues winning run at Hungarian Grand Prix

Tobi Amusan continues winning run at Hungarian Grand Prix

World record holder Tobi Amusan continued her impressive run as she claimed victory at the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix on Tuesday.

Building on her win on Sunday in Silesia on Sunday, where she saw of former world record holder Kendra Harrison and American champion Nia Ali to claim the victory in a season’s best time of 12.34secs, Amusan saw off competition with again inlcuded Ali to claim victory.

The reigning world champion ran a time of 12.35secs to beat Ali who finished second in 12.41secs. Alaysha Johnson and Tia Jones were third and fourth respectively in 12.50secs and 12.51secs.

The 26-year-old is now on a five-run winning streak which includes two wins at the Nigerian trials, where she won her third consecutive title.

Compatriot Ese Brume had earlier claimed silver medal in the women’s long jump with a leap of 6.69m, while Chukwuebuka Enekwechi was ninth in the men’s shot put with a best throw of 20.41m

Amusan will be in action again at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday.

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