World record holder in women’s 100m hurdles Tobi Amusan will begin the defence of her title at the Wanda Diamond League in Xiamen, China on April 20.
The 26-year-old has been listed among 12 Olympic gold medallists and 27 world champions who will light up the Egret Stadium.
Amusan’s challengers include three reigning global champions in the sprint hurdles – Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, world champion Danielle Williams and world indoor champion Devynne Charlton.
Last September, Amusan clinched the Wanda Diamond League title in Eugene, Oregon for the third consecutive year after finishing with an impressive season best 12.33secs.
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Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico placed second in 12.38secs, while USA’s Harrison came third in 12.44secs.
However, Amusan looks set to miss the second Diamond League meet of the year in Suzhou, China after her name was omitted from the confirmed list of sprint hurdlers for the meeting.
The Suzhou meet, billed to be held on April 27, will be the second of two Chinese events to kick off the 2024 Wanda Diamond League season.
Trio Camacho-Quinn, Williams and Charlton were listed for the meeting in Suzhou, China, while Amusan, barring any last-minute deal, will be heading back to either Europe or the USA.
