Nigeria’s world record holder Tobi Amusan continued her impressive build-up to the 2026 global athletics season after finishing second in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Xiamen Diamond League in China on Saturday.
Amusan clocked a swift season’s best time of 12.28 seconds to place second in a high-quality final contested by some of the world’s leading sprint hurdlers.
American star Masai Russell won the race in an Area Record time of 12.14 seconds, while Bahamian athlete Devynne Charlton finished third after setting a national record of 12.37 seconds.
For Amusan, the performance marked another major step forward in her early-season form after she lowered her previous season’s best from 12.41 seconds to 12.28 seconds in Xiamen.
The Nigerian hurdler’s latest outing also highlighted her growing sharpness on the track, with the 12.28 seconds standing as her fourth fastest time ever in the women’s 100m hurdles.
