World record holder, Tobi Amusan, on Friday scuttled her chance of automatic final qualification by finishing third in heat 1 of women’s 100m hurdles semi-final at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics.
This came as she finished in third position clocking a time of 12.55s which was also not enough to see her qualify as one of the best losers.
The disappointing performance which saw Tobi Amusan finish a lowly ninth overall was a huge blow for the nation, which had pinned its hopes on her exceptional performance.
Meanwhile, the women’s 110m hurdles semi-finals were a dramatic spectacle, with only 0.01 seconds separating the top two finishers.
American Kendra Johnson clinched victory with a time of 12.34 seconds while defending Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico finished just behind in 12.35 seconds.
