Tobi Amusan strikes gold again in Germany

Reigning World and Commonwealth champion, Tobi Amusan was a class apart during the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 ISTAF World Continental Tour Silver meeting in Berlin, Germany on Sunday.

Amusan finished first at 12.45s (-0.3) ahead of Tia Jones, 2nd in 12.58s while Megan Tapper finished 3rd in 12.66s.

This comes on the heels of Amusa’s second-place finish behind 2020 Tokyo Olympics winner, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico at the 2022 Lausanne Diamond League meeting last month.

The Nigerian standout got off to a strong start to build a sizable lead and then powered away to secure the victory.

She hit the last hurdle and was pictured limping at the end of the race, even minutes after her celebrations. But, the world champion revealed afterward that she was okay and is now looking forward to her next competition at the 2022 Wanda Diamond League final in Zurich later this week.

“It has been a long season, but I am still alive. I just wanted to finish strong today. I was here to execute,” Amusan said after her victory.

Meanwhile, compatriot and Commonwealth champion, Ese Brume finished 2nd in the women’s long jump.

Brume, who clinched her first win at the Diamond League Meet winning the Women’s Long Jump event at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium on Friday, jumped a distance of 6.78 meters.