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Amusan breaks meeting record with 12.28s to secure first 2026 Diamond League win
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2026-06-01 03:18   Sports   11

Amusan breaks meeting record with 12.28s to secure first 2026 Diamond League win

Nigeria’s sprint hurdles star, Tobi Amusan, deliver strong performance as she win the women’s 100m hurdles at the Rabat Diamond League in Morocco.She clock 12.28 seconds, matching her season best and at the same time breaking the meeting record wey she herself set last year at the same venue.The victory mark her first Diamond League win of the 2026 season after earlier near-misses.Amusan clearly dominate the race, finishing ahead of Devynne Charlton from Bahamas, wey come second with 12.40 seconds, while Nadine Visser of the Netherlands take third position in 12.47 seconds.Her time of 12.28 seconds no just secure the win but also improve on the previous meeting record of 12.45 seconds.Before this race, Amusan don show consistency across earlier Diamond League meets.For Shanghai, she finish third with 12.41 seconds, then improve to second place at Xiamen in China, where she also ran 12.28 seconds.These performances show say she dey build momentum as the season dey go on.Earlier in the year, she also win gold medal at the African Championships in Accra in the same 100m hurdles event.That victory na Nigeria’s first gold medal for that competition, further confirming her status as one of the top athletes in her event globally.This Rabat win go boost her confidence as she prepare to defend her Commonwealth Games title.Her next outing na the Diamond League meet in Rome on June 4, where many go expect another strong showing from the Nigerian athlete.Overall, the performance for Rabat underline her steady return to top form and readiness to compete at the highest level again.

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