Ijebu-Ode-born athlete Tobi Amusan bagged her first Diamond League win of the season in the women’s 100m hurdles on Sunday night.
The 26-year-old won the race at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm, Sweden with an impressive time of 12.52 seconds.
She beat Sarah Lavin of Ireland who clocked a personal best of 12.73s for second and Pia Skrzyszowska of Poland who came third in 12.78s.
Amusan finished second in the 100 metres hurdles event at the Lausanne Diamond League on Friday, June 30.
Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn won the race with a time of 12.40s.
Amusan, the reigning world champion and record holder, clocked a time of 12.47s equaling her personal best for the season.
Tia Jones came third with a time of 12.51s.
It was a slight improvement from Amusan, who finished in third position behind Camacho-Quinn and Tia at the continental tour event in Ostra, Italy on Tuesday, June 27.
Amusan will defend her title at the World Athletics Championship later this year in Budapest.
The Nigerian had a stellar 2022 where she delivered brilliant performances at the Diamond League, Commonwealth Games, and World Athletics Championships.
She became the first Nigerian world champion after she clocked a wind-aided 12.06 seconds — ineligible as a world record because of +2.5 meters per second strong wind.
Amusan consolidated her feat with a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games before retaining her Diamond League title to put a brilliant wrap on her season.
She was nominated for the 2023 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award in February.
The award recognises individuals and teams from the world of sports alongside sporting achievements throughout the year under review.
