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I Prepare Mentally Before Every Race
World 100m hurdles champion and record holder Tobi Amusan has revealed the secrets behind her successful stint on the track last year.
The 25-year-old hurdler had a triumphant outing in 2022 and became the first Nigerian world champion in an athletic event, when she won the 2022 World Championships 100m hurdles gold medal and setting the current world record of 12.12secs.
In a video chat with Justin Tuckey, the Ogun-born hurdler said she trained hard and prepared herself mentally before any race, noting that it helped her stay focused.
“We put our bodies through six hours of training every day for six days a week. And you can be the fittest person in a race and mentally you just get distracted by the other runners on the tracks. A few moments of that ruin everything. And with my kind of event, you need 100 per cent focus,” Amusan said.