Tobi Amusan clocks 100m hurdles world lead at Jamaica meet
KINGSTON, Jamaica – World record holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria ran a world leading 12.40 seconds (0.9m/s) to win the 100m hurdles at Saturday’s inaugural Jamaica Athletics Invitational – a Continental Tour- Silver meet – at the National Stadium.
The 2022 World Champion took over the race at the eighth hurdle and got to the finish line ahead of World Champion Danielle Williams who ran a season’s best 12.46 seconds, and American Christina Clemons who was third with 12.54 seconds.
Amusan in the process took over the world lead from American Tonea Marshall who had run 12.42 seconds in late April.
American World Leader Daniel Roberts won the 110m hurdles with 13.17 seconds (1.8m/s), beating compatriot Eric Edwards, who was second in 13.33 seconds, and Lafranz Campbell of Jamaica who was third with 13.37 seconds.
-Paul A Reid
