Olympic champion Masai Russell set a new world record in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Zurich on Thursday. The 26-year-old American clocked 12.09 seconds to beat the previous best of 12.12sec set by Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan at the Eugene World Championships in 2022. Russell, whose previous best wa…

…in London and New York this year. Amusan, who holds the world record in the women's 100m hurdles, will compete in her specialist event at both legs of the series, with the London event scheduled for September 18 and the New York edition set for October 2. "The world record holder is coming to Athlos. Tobi is taking on…

Nigeria’s sprint hurdler, Tobi Amusan, on Thursday won a bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, ending her reign as Commonwealth champion. Amusan, who won gold medals at the Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, was aiming to become the first woman to win thre…

…for the 2026 Wanda Diamond League Final following a consistent run in the women's 100m hurdles this season. The World record holder accumulated 28 points from five Diamond League meetings, comfortably sealing qualification for the season-ending championship set for September 4""5 in Brussels, Belgium. Amusan currently…