Athletics
EAST AFRICANS WIN MAIDEN ABEOKUTA 10KM ROAD RACE
It was a carnival as the ancient city of Abeokuta hosted its greates athletics event ever, the JAC Abeokuta 10km Road Race on Saturday.
But expectedly, the East Africans took the top positions as they often do in most endurance races across the globe, especially in Africa.
Great thanks to the geography of their region which made the high altitude zone with low oxygen level a fertile area for long distance runners.
All the same, Nigerians featured prominently in final results of the Abeokuta race as no fewer than seven Nigerian men featured among the top 10.
Among such is the fourth placed Emmanuel Gyang who at a time of 31 minutes 16 seconds placed fourth and the best finisher among the hundreds of local runners.
His timing of 31 minutes 03 seconds becomes significant if it is considered that it was less than four minutes to that top placed Biwott Kemboi of Kenya.
Ethiopia’s Rotich John, with a time of 29 minutes 04 seconds came second while his compatrioit, Alemeh Tegen was third.
The road race and its attendant canival had the esteemed presence of the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun as well as that of the paramount ruler of Egba land.
All the runners were winners of some sort as every finisher had a commemorative medal.
The Results
1st. Biwott Kemboi – Kenya – 28min 76 sec.
2nd. Rotich John – Ethiopia – 29min 04 sec.
3rd. Alemneh Tegene – Ethiopia – 30min 16sec.
4th. Emmanuel Gyang – Nigeria – 31min 03sec.
5th. Gideon Goyet – Nigeria – 31min 41sec.
6th. Adamu Mu’azu – Nigeria – 32min 06seconds.
7th. Ismail Sadjo – Nigeria – 32min 41 secs.
8th. Emmanuel Michael – Nigeria – 32min 59sec.
9th. Odelana James – Nigeria – 33min 03sec.
10th. Dare Eniola – Nigeria – 33min 15seconds.
Women Results
1st. Tadu Redbone Nare – Ethiopia – 33min 43sec.
2nd. Cheptoeck Careen – Kenya – 34min 28sec.
3rd. Nancy Jesang – Kenya – 35min 19sec.
4th. Mary Wangui – Kenya – 37min 12sec.
5th. Fadekemi Olude – Nigeria – 37 mins 29sec.
Athletics
Behold, CAS statement on Tobi Amusan
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Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan is the winner as the Court of Arbitration for Sports, CAS has rejected the appeals filed by World Athletics and WADA.
The decision confirms the decision taken by the World Athletics disciplinary tribunal finding that Tobi Amusan did not commit any anti-doping rule violation.
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Here is the full statement of CAS.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeals filed by
World Athletics (WA) and by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against the decision issued on 17 August 2023 (the Challenged Decision) by the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal (WADT) in relation to the hurdler Oluwatobiloba (Tobi) Amusan (Nigeria).
Accordingly, the Challenged Decision in which the WADT considered that Tobi Amusan did not violate Rule 2.4 of the WA Anti-Doping Rules (WA ADR) and that no period of ineligibility should be imposed on the Athlete is confirmed.
The Athlete was initially charged with committing an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) under Rule 2.4 WA ADR following three alleged Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period.
In their respective appeal to CAS, WA and WADA had sought the imposition of a two-year period of ineligibility. The CAS Panel held a hearing on 19 January 2024. Having deliberated, the CAS Panel has issued its decision today dismissing both appeals. The CAS Panel unanimously acknowledged that the Athlete committed two filing failures but did not confirm the existence of a missed test, alleged by WA and WADA, which would have been the third Whereabouts Failure committed within a 12-month
period. Accordingly, the CAS Panel concluded that the Athlete did not commit an ADRV and that the Challenged Decision should be confirmed.
The reasoned award will be published by CAS unless the parties request confidentiality.
Athletics
Tobi Amusan floors WADA and World Athletics!
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Nigeria’s Paris 2024 medal hopeful, Tobi Amusan has been cleared as the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has dismissed the appeal filed by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the World Athletics.
She is therefore cleared to feature at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Amusan is the 100m hurdles world record holder.
The athlete was charged in July last year with missing three anti-doping tests in 12 months but was cleared of the offence by the Disciplinary Tribunal of the sport’s governing body, World Athletics.
The Integrity Unit of the World Athletics appealed the clearance which has now been dismissed by CAS, the final arbiter in the case.
CAS in its statement remarked that its panel “unanimously acknowledged that the athlete committed two filing failures but did not confirm the existence of a missed test, alleged by WA and WADA, which would have been the third Whereabouts Failure committed within 12 months.”
Amusan set the world record of 12.12 seconds in the world championships in Eugene, Oregon, in July 2022 and went on to win the title.
She finished sixth in the world championships in Budapest last year.
World Athletics’ anti-doping rules say any athlete failing to declare their whereabouts for a doping test on three occasions over 12 months is ineligible to compete for two years.
Athletics
Tobi Amusan thanks God for success at CAS in doping case
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An elated Nigeria’s 100m hurdles world record holder, Tobi Amusan has thanked God for her success in an appeal filled against her by the Athletics Integrity Unit of the World Athletics.
Had the appeal been upheld, ,Amusan would have has to miss the Paris 2024 Olymoics.
“It’s ALL GOD” Amusan said in an Instagram post alongside the court’s announcement.
Amusan, who broke the world record during her semi-final race at the 2022 world championships, is a hot favourite in her signature event at the Paris Olympics, which begin on July 26.
World Athletics and WADA did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
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