Unstoppable Amusan joins Onyali, Ojiego, Ihuefo, Others in Nigerian Championships Hall of fame

Tobi Amusan has etched her name into Nigerian athletics folklore after storming to her fifth consecutive national title in the women’s 100m hurdles. The reigning champion clocked a blistering 12.57 seconds at the 2025 Nigerian Championships—just three hundredths shy of her championship record (12.54) set in 2022.

At 28, Amusan’s dominance from 2021 to 2025 puts her in an elite club of Nigerian women who have ruled their events for at least five straight years. Among this rarefied company are:

Mary Onyali: The sprinting colossus who won the 100m four times in a row (1985–1988), then added six more between 1991 and 1996, only briefly interrupted by Rufinah Ubah and Chioma Ajunwa.

Felicia Nkiru Ojiego: The javelin queen from 1993 to 1997 before Sorochukwu Ihuefo’s nine-year reign began.

Sorochukwu Ihuefo: A javelin juggernaut who devastated opponents with at least nine straight victories starting in 1998.

Funke Adeoye: The hammer throw maestro who reigned supreme for nearly a decade in the early 2000s.

Vivian Chukwuemeka: Unstoppable in shot put, clinching eight titles from 1999 to 2005.

Nneka Ukuh: The high jump sovereign who soared above rivals from 2001 through 2006.

Amusan’s ascent is more than a streak—it’s a statement. Her blend of consistency, speed, and resilience now places her among Nigeria’s track and field immortals.