Tobi Amusan dominates women’s 100m hurdles at Stockholm Diamond League
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan claimed victory in the women’s 100m hurdles amidst challenging weather conditions at the Stockholm Diamond League on Sunday.
Despite the rain-soaked evening, the world champion and current record holder crossed the finish line in an impressive time of 12.52 seconds.
Amusan entered the race as the clear favorite, with Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn notably absent from the competition.
Ireland’s Sarah Lavin secured second place with a personal best time of 12.73 seconds, surpassing her previous achievements. Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska claimed the third spot with a time of 12.78 seconds.
An elated Amusan said: “I am thrilled to be competing here, and it’s even more gratifying to secure the victory following my silver medal in Lausanne. The rain may have subsided, but the chilly conditions persisted. Although I am not entirely satisfied with my current performance, I remain steadfast in trusting the process, even when faced with challenges.”
In the opening track event of the evening, Emmanuel Bamidele narrowly missed out on first place, as South Africa’s Zakhiti Nene finished ahead with a time of 45.30 seconds. Bamidele exhibited an impressive performance, securing second position in 45.48 seconds, followed closely by European champion Matthew Hudson-Smith, who finished third in 45.57 seconds.
Making her debut in this season’s Diamond League, Ese Brume, attained fifth place in the women’s long jump competition. Italy’s sensation Larissa Iapichino won with a leap of 6.69m ahead of Malaika Mihambo with a season’s best jump of 6.66m. Serbia’s Ivana Vuleta secured the third position, leaping 6.58m. Ukraine’s Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk finished fourth with a jump of 6.55m, while Brume reached a distance of 6.51m.
