Amusan eases into 100m hurdles semifinals at World Championships
Tobi Amusan of Nigeria easily qualified for the 100m hurdles semifinals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, clocking 12.53 seconds, the fifth fastest time overall. Danielle Williams of Jamaica led the heats with 12.40s. Amusan, the former world champion and world record holder, is aiming to regain the title she lost in 2023. Meanwhile, Oyesade Olatoye failed to advance in the women's hammer throw, finishing 21st overall. She joins several other Nigerian athletes who have been eliminated from the competition. Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, however, achieved his best result yet, finishing fifth in the shot put final.
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Verified on Sep 14, 2025