Amusan fails to reach Olympic women’s 100m hurdles final

World record holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria failed to reach the 100m hurdles final at the Paris Olympics, finishing third in the first semi-final with a time of 12.55 seconds.

Amusan had to wait for the results of the other two semi-finals to see if she would advance.

However, her hopes were dashed when the third and fourth-place finishers in the third semi-final outperformed her.

Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent crossed the finish line of the third semi-final in a time of 12.44 seconds to finish in third place while France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela ran 12.52 seconds to finish fourth in same race.

Both runners posted faster times and secured the qualification spots, ending Amusan’s chance of a podium finish in her third Olympic appearance.

Amusan rose to global prominence when she set a new world record in the women’s 100 meters hurdles at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with a time of 12.12 seconds, breaking the previous record of 12.20 seconds set by American Kendra Harrison in 2016. She became Nigeria’s first world record holder in an athletics event.

As a result of her performance, Nigeria may be without a medal at the games, which conclude on Sunday.