Tobi Amusan Wins Gold and Sets Record in Taiwan

Tobi Amusan, the world record holder in the women's 100 meters hurdles, clinched gold and set a new meet record at a competition in New Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday, finishing the race in 12.72 seconds despite running against a slight headwind of 0.3 meters per second. She finished ahead of Bo Ya Zhang from Chinese Taipei, who took silver with a time of 13.17 seconds.

This victory underscores the 29-year-old's consistent dominance in the women's hurdles on the international circuit. Earlier in the season, Amusan secured her first Diamond League win in Rabat, Morocco, clocking 12.28 seconds, breaking her own meet record of 12.45 seconds set in 2025.

She also achieved a third-place finish in Shanghai with a time of 12.41 seconds and a runner-up spot in Xiamen with 12.28 seconds. Amusan's season includes a gold medal at the African Championships in Accra, where she helped Nigeria secure its first gold medal of the competition with a performance of 12.28 seconds, ranking among the fastest times globally this year.