Amusan has set a new African women’s indoor record in the 60m hurdles at the Astana Indoor Meet in Kazakhstan.
Tobi Amusan has picked up from where she left off last year by breaking Gloria Alozie’s 25-year-old 60 metres hurdles indoor record on Saturday.
Amusan set an African record as she dipped under 7.8 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles at the Astana Indoor Meet in Kazakhstan. Her record of 7.77 seconds smashed Alozie’s 25-year-old record of 7.82 seconds, set in 1999 during the Madrid Championship.
Amusan, 26, finished ahead of close competitors, Nia Ali from the United States of America, and Irish Sarah Lavin.
Aside from beating Alozie’s record, Amusan’s 7.77-second achievement might enter the all-time top 20 records after every adjustment.
Amusan experienced a series of ups and downs in 2023. She faced a provisional suspension from the Athletics Integrity Unit on accusations of “missing three tests in 12 months”. As a consequence, she was unable to retain her World Championship title in Hungary, finishing in sixth place due to her arrival just three days before the start of the competition.
She bounced back towards the end of 2023, winning her third consecutive Diamond League medal.
Amusan, also known as The Express, is getting ready for the 2024 Olympic Games, scheduled for Paris and starting from 26th July.
