Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has disclosed that an injury setback contributed to her unexpected bronze medal finish in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG).
The world record holder made the revelation while speaking with journalists after the race on Thursday evening in Glasgow, Scotland.
Amusan entered the competition as the favourite to defend her Commonwealth Games title and become the first female athlete to win three consecutive gold medals in the event. However, the 29-year-old struggled during the final, finishing behind Bahamas’ Devynne Charlton and Jamaica’s Megan Simmonds, who claimed gold and silver respectively.
The Nigerian athlete had topped her semi-final race but recorded a time of 12.60 seconds in the final, marking her slowest podium finish at the Commonwealth Games since 2018.
Explaining her performance, Amusan said a combination of cold weather conditions and a knee injury sustained from a fall during training camp affected her performance.
“It was a little bit cold out there, and I tend to stay warm at every opportunity I get. So I had to do my best to make sure I kept myself warm out there,” she said.
“I really had a pretty bad fall at the training camp. So, I’ve been really iffy about my knee coming into this track meet. But I’ve just been thankful that God kept it together for me to be able to get onto the podium here once again.”
Despite the setback, Amusan accepted the outcome positively and said she would focus on receiving treatment before deciding on her next competitions.
“Honestly, with what I’m dealing with right now I just want to get treatment and we’ll see,” she said.
Team Nigeria has so far secured 16 medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, comprising eight gold, five silver and three bronze.