Tobi Amusan, the world record holder, has advanced to the semi-finals of the women’s 100m hurdles at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Nigerian star hurdler comfortably won her heat, clocking a time of 12.49 seconds. She was followed by America’s Alaysha Johnson, who finished in 12.61 seconds, and Jamaica’s Janeek Brown, who qualified with a time of 12.84 seconds.
Amusan, 23-year-old world champion has an excellent collection of medals from competitions such as the African Championship, Diamond League, Commonwealth Games, World Championship, and African Games, but yet to win an Olympic medal.
Amusan’s Olympic career started in 2016 as she qualified for the semifinals at the Rio Olympic Games.
Amusan will now focus on securing a place in the final, where she aims to add an Olympic gold medal to her impressive collection of titles.
