Just In: Tobi Amusan Breaks 22-year-old Record To Defend Diamond League Title

Nigerian sprinter, Tobi Amusan has won the women’s 100mH at the Diamond League final in Zurich, breaking a 22-year-old meeting record.

The World and Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles champion and record holder finished in 12.29s.

American Tia Jones came in 2nd in 12.40s while Britany Anderson of Jamaica ran 12.42s to finish 3rd. This adds to her golden feats this year with golden medals won at the World Athletics Championship in Oregon and at the 2022 Commonwealth games in the United Kingdom.

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Tobi recently won in the women’s 100mH at the 2022 ISTAF World Continental Tour Silver meeting in Berlin. Amusan, this year already, has won gold at the World Athletics Championship in Oregon and repeated the victorious feat at the 2022 Commonwealth games in the United Kingdom.

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She won in a time of 12.45 seconds outpacing American two-time world junior champion, Tia Jones who came in second with a time of 12.58 while Megan Tapper won bronze with a time of 12.66 seconds.

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Reacting to her victory,

Tobi Amusan said she still has room for improvement.“It has been a long season, but I am still alive. I just wanted to finish strong today. I was here to execute.

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