Amusan continues dominance, breaks another record in Taiwan

Nigeria’s world record holder, Tobi Amusan, continued her impressive 2026 campaign by setting a new meet record in the women’s 100m hurdles at the New Taipei Athletics Open in Taiwan on Saturday.

Amusan stormed to victory in a time of 12.72 seconds despite running against a slight headwind of -0.3m/s. The Nigerian hurdler finished comfortably ahead of Taiwan’s Bo Ya Zhang, who placed second in 13.17 seconds.

Although the time was below her season’s best, Amusan’s performance was enough to erase the previous meet record and further underline her dominance on the international circuit.

The latest achievement comes just weeks after the 29-year-old claimed her first Diamond League victory of the season in Rabat, Morocco.

There, she won in 12.28 seconds, equalling her season’s best and breaking her own meeting record of 12.45 seconds set in 2025.

Amusan began her Diamond League campaign with podium finishes in China. She finished third in Shanghai with a time of 12.41 seconds before improving to 12.28 seconds to place second in Xiamen, where she was beaten only by American hurdler Masai Russell.

Her 12.28-second performance remains among the fastest times recorded globally this year and ranks as one of the best outings of her distinguished career.

Before her Diamond League appearances, Amusan won gold in the women’s 100m hurdles at the African Championships in Accra, helping Nigeria secure its first gold medal of the competition.

Since making history with her world title and world record of 12.12 seconds at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Amusan has remained one of the most consistent athletes in women’s hurdling.

While her latest time in New Taipei may not be among her fastest, the new meet record further highlights her consistency and ability to deliver victories wherever she competes.