Nigeria’s sprint sensation, Tobi Amusan, blazed to a record-breaking victory in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Rabat Diamond League on Sunday, setting a new meet record of 12.45 seconds.
Amusan’s blistering performance shattered the previous record of 12.51 seconds set by American Brianna McNeal in 2018, reaffirming the Nigerian’s dominance in the hurdles event and marking her season’s best (SB) performance to date.
The 2022 World Champion and world record holder showed her class in a commanding display, pulling away from a competitive field before the main broadcast of the meet began.
Trailing Amusan was Nadine Visser of the Netherlands, who clocked her own season’s best of 12.67 seconds to finish second. Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska followed closely in third, also posting a season’s best of 12.69 seconds.
Other notable performances included Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji (12.71s SB), Italy’s Giada Carmassi (12.81s PB), and Elena Carraro (12.89s). Destiny Huven of the United States came in at 12.93s, while France’s Sacha Alessandrini (12.96s SB) and Austria’s Karin Strametz (13.08s SB) rounded out the field. The race was run with a legal wind reading of +1.2.
Amusan’s triumph further boosts her preparations for upcoming global events and reinforces her status as one of Nigeria’s leading athletes on the international stage.
