Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has been crowned as the 2022 African Queen of the tracks by the Confederation of African Athletics.
Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali was also designated best African athletes of the year by the body in the male category.
There were no surprises.
As usual, the Confederation of African Athletics announced the winners in its categories, which reward the best athletes of the year 2022.
Amusan who is the world champion in the 100m hurdles and world record holder was named best female athlete. She is ahead of the 1500m world champion Faith Kipyegon (Kenya) and the 10,000m world champion Letesenbet Gidey (Ethiopia).
A logical reward for the one who set the bar in the 100m hurdles at 12s12, but also retained her Diamond League crown and won two gold medals in her favourite distance at the Commonwealth Games and the African Championships. Tobi Amusan also finished in 2nd place for the World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year award, behind American Sydney Mclaughlin.
