Tobi Amusan misses out on Women’s 100m Hurdles final at Paris Olympics

Nigerian sprint sensation Tobi Amusan fell short of reaching the finals in the Women’s 100m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Amusan finished third in her semi-final heat, clocking a time of 12.55 seconds, which was not fast enough to secure a spot in the finals as one of the fastest losers.

This outcome is a significant setback for Nigeria, as Amusan was a key medal hopeful following her outstanding performances in previous competitions. Her ninth-place finish overall dashed the nation’s aspirations for a podium finish in this event.

The semi-finals of the Women’s 110m hurdles were highly competitive, with a mere 0.01-second difference between the top two finishers. American Kendra Johnson claimed victory with a time of 12.34 seconds, closely followed by Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, the defending Olympic champion, who finished in 12.35 seconds.