Tobi Amusan’s Diamond League campaign stayed alive in dramatic fashion as she squeezed into the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Silesia meeting.
The Nigerian world record holder finished fourth in her semifinal with a time of 12.48 seconds, missing out on automatic qualification behind Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent, Danielle Williams, and American Tonea Marshall.
Amusan was forced to wait on times from the second semifinal, and her effort proved just enough to secure one of the non-automatic qualifying places.
She edged out Alia Armstrong and former world record holder Kendra Harrison by fractions of a second.
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Later today she will line up against a formidable field, including Olympic champion Masai Russell, Nugent, Williams, Marshall, Jamaica’s Megan Tapper, and Nadine Visser, who stunned the crowd with a 12.28 Dutch record.
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Amusan will now look to prove her class in what promises to be one of the season’s most competitive finals, with crucial Diamond League points at stake.
