Tobi Amusan Wins Paris Diamond League With Season Best Amid Scorching Conditions
Nigeria’s world record , Tobi Amusan, continued her impressive run of form by claiming victory in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Paris Diamond League on Sunday, producing another commanding display despite competing under intense heatwave conditions.
Amusan powered to the finish in 12.28 seconds, matching her season’s best for the third time this year.
The performance was enough to comfortably outclass a strong field of American rivals, with Grace Stark finishing second in 12.38 seconds and Alaysha Johnson taking third in 12.39 seconds.
The Nigerian sprint hurdler looked dominant from start to finish.
After winning her preliminary heat with ease, she returned in the final to deliver another flawless race, pulling clear over the closing hurdles to secure yet another Diamond League victory.
Sunday’s success highlights Amusan’s remarkable consistency throughout the 2026 outdoor season.
She previously clocked the identical 12.28 seconds at the Diamond League meetings in Xiamen and Rabat, reinforcing her position among the world’s leading sprint hurdlers.
The 28-year-old has enjoyed an outstanding campaign, winning the women’s 100m hurdles title at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, triumphing in Rabat, and setting a new meet record at the New Taipei Athletics Open.
Her latest victory provides another confidence boost ahead of the Lausanne Diamond League and the 2026 Commonwealth Games, where she is widely expected to challenge for another major international title.
With her consistency, speed and championship pedigree on full display once again in Paris, Amusan continues to strengthen her reputation as one of the finest hurdlers in world athletics.
