Tobi Amusan has claimed victory in the women’s 100 meters hurdles race at the Diamond League meet held in Rabat, Morocco.
The 28-year-old athlete achieved a season’s best time of 12.24 seconds, finishing ahead of her competitors and establishing a new meeting record. This performance surpassed McNeal Brianna’s previous mark of 12.51 seconds.
This triumph marks Amusan’s first significant win of the 2025 season. She began her campaign with consecutive fourth-place finishes at both the Xiamen and Shanghai Diamond League meets in May.
In March, she secured a win at Velocity Fest 16 in Jamaica, competing against a less formidable lineup of hurdlers.
This recent victory signifies a fresh start for Amusan, following the disappointing conclusion to her 2024 athletics season, where she did not qualify for the final of the women’s 100m hurdles at the Paris Olympics.
After the last season, Amusan commenced training with Racers Track Club, which is led by Glen Mills, who previously coached the renowned Usain Bolt.
Commenting on her win in Rabat, Amusan attributed her improved execution in Morocco to her training regimen.
“More hurdles practice, because I have been doing more sprinting. It was after the first two Diamond League meetings, I knew I had to go back to doing more hurdle drills,” she said.
“Two weeks in, I can tell the difference.”
Amusan has previously won the Diamond League trophy for the women’s 100 meters hurdles three times, from 2021 to 2023.
