World record holder Tobi Amusan placed fifth in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Lausanne Diamond League, clocking 12.82 seconds on Wednesday night.
The 28-year-old, still building her form on the circuit, was unable to hit top stride in Switzerland as Dutch star Nadine Visser stormed to victory in a season’s best 12.45s, beating a world-class field.
Olympic champion Masai Russell of the United States followed in 12.53s, while Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji edged into third with 12.54s. Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent (12.57s) came fourth, just ahead of Amusan.
Tobi Amusan. Photo Credit: Getty Images
The Nigerian had impressed only days earlier at the Silesia Diamond League, running 12.25s for third place, but could not reproduce that level in Lausanne.
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The Nigerian remains the African and Commonwealth champion and still holds the world record of 12.12 set in Eugene in 2022, when she became Nigeria’s first-ever world champion and world record holder in athletics.
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Despite the setback, Amusan is expected to regroup quickly as she prepares for the World Championships in Tokyo.
