Nigeria: Kanyisola Ajayi Ends Nigeria’s 18-Year Absence in 100m Final, Places Sixth

*Amusan carries Nigeria’s hope for podium placement in today’s 100m hurdles

Kanyinsola Ajayi, 21, ended Nigeria’s 18 years wait to feature in the final of the men’s 100m event of the World Athletics Championship on Sunday evening in Tokyo, Japan but failed to get to the podium in the race won by Jamaica’s Oblique Seville.

Seville stormed to the title in a new Persona Best (PB) of 9.77secs while another Jamaican, Kishane Thompson made it 1-2 in 9.82. America’s Paris Olympic Games champion, Noah…