Nigerian Athlete Tobi Amusan Becomes Season Best at Paris Diamond League

Summary: Nigerian sprint star and world record holder Tobi Amusan has emerged victorious at the Paris Diamond League’s women’s 100m hurdles held on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

Nigerian sprint star and world record holder Tobi Amusan has emerged victorious at the Paris Diamond League’s women’s 100m hurdles held on Sunday, June 28, 2026. She finished in an impressive time of 12.28 seconds, earning the season-best performance.

The Diamond League is an international one-day invitationals organised by World Athletics. It’s a global sports competition where elite athletes travel to different cities worldwide to collect points and qualify for the prestigious Diamond League Final.  

The Nigerian star began the season with a Diamond League meet in Shanghai, where she won third place, then she placed second in Xiamen before claiming victory in Rabat. Following these performances, she won the women’s 100m hurdles at the New Taipei Athletics Open in a meet-record time of 12.72 seconds. In May 2026, she won her third consecutive African Championship title in Accra, Ghana. 

These victories reaffirmed Amusan’s status as one of the world’s best sprinters and athletes. She is expected to defend her 100 metres hurdles title in the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, which will take place from Thursday, 23 July to Sunday, 2 August 2026.