World record holder Tobi Amusan on Sunday won the 100m women’s hurdles at the 2023 Silesia Diamond League in Poland.
The Nigerian only caught American Kendra Harrison on the line in a thrilling race to set a meeting record with 12.34 seconds.
Speaking on the milestone, Amusan said, “It was not easy for me with injuries in my hamstring and my knee. But I trusted in my coach and my work. It’s all about the process. I just won this in a smooth style, I was just running. Honestly, I had no idea that I won when I crossed the finish line.”
The Commonwealth Gold Medalist produced a strong finish to win the highly competitive women’s 100m hurdles ahead of her rivals for next month’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
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On July 2, 2023, Amusan won the 100m hurdles at the Stockholm Diamond League, running 12.52 seconds.
She defeated Sarah Lavin who clocked a personal best (PB) of 12.73 seconds and emerged second. Pia Skrzyszowska came third in a time of 12.78 seconds.
Amusan became the first-ever Nigerian world champion and world record holder in an athletics event when she won the 2022 World Championships 100m hurdles gold medal, setting the current world record of 12.12 seconds (+0.9m/s) in the semi-finals.
