World record holder Tobi Amusan on Thursday settle for bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Despite being widely tipped as the firm favourite, Amusan crossed the finish line in 12.60 seconds to place third behind the Bahamas’ Devynne Charlton, who claimed gold in 12.33 seconds, and Jamaica’s Megan Tapper, who secured silver in 12.41 seconds.
While the Nigerian would have hoped to retain the Commonwealth title, the bronze medal still marked another significant contribution to Team Nigeria’s growing medal haul at the Games.
The result came just hours after Amusan had sent a strong warning to her rivals by cruising through the heats in a wind-assisted 12.19 seconds. Although the +3.8 m/s tailwind meant the performance could not count as a record, it was the fastest time ever run in a Commonwealth Games women’s 100m hurdles race.
The final, however, proved far more competitive, with Charlton producing a championship-winning run and Tapper also finishing ahead of the Nigerian star.
