Tobi Amusan has been named one of five finalists for Women’s Athlete of the Year in 2022, glamsquad reports.
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On Monday night, November 14, World Athletics announced the athletes’ names on its official website.
Amusan, the current world record holder in the 100m hurdles, was named to the shortlist after a remarkable year in which she set a new world record of 12.12 seconds in the 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022.
Amusan will compete for the prestigious award against Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica, Kimberly Garcia of Peru, Sydney McLaughlin of the United States, and Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela.
The 24-year-old Nigerian and African was the first to accomplish the feat.
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The finalists were chosen through a three-way voting process involving social media fans, the World Athletics Council, and the World Athletics Family, according to WA.
“The five athletes have achieved sensational performances across a range of athletics disciplines in 2022, at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22, World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 22, one-day meeting circuits, and other events around the world,” WA wrote.
The winner will be announced as part of the World Athletics Awards 2022 on December 5.