- Amusan won Heat 2 with a time of 12.56s
World Record holder in the women’s 100m Hurdles Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has qualified for the final of the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
In Wednesday’s semi-final Amusan won Heat 2 with a time of 12.56s.
Amusan came through to overturn Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent’s early lead and qualify for her third consecutive World Athletics Championship final.
Nugent, who is the reigning NCAA Champion clocked 12.60s to finish second.
Meanwhile, former world record holder Kendra Harrison of the United States won the first semifinal race in 12.33s.
Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn took Heat 3 in 12.41s, ahead of Nia Ali in 12.49s.
Amusan will hope to defend her title in the final slated for Thursday, August 24.
Amusan had earlier said she is firmly focused on winning a second consecutive women’s 100m hurdles title at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
“I am just thankful I am here in Budapest and able to race, using my talent,” she said after the first race.
According to her “It has not been the best, but I am here. I tried to stay as relaxed as possible (through the uncertainty) and do what my coach tells me. So, here I am.”
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