Nigeria's Tobi Amusan wins 100m hurdles gold after breaking record

Nigeria's Tobi Amusan wins the 100m hurdles World Championship in what was initially announced as a world record 12.06 seconds but later declared ineligible for the record due to illegal wind speed

While most athletes aim to conserve their energy in the semi-final, the 25-year-old Amusan held nothing back at Hayward field, a day after she set the African record in the opening heats.

The final was without 2019 champion Nia Ali and medal contender Alaysha Johnson, both of the United States, after they hit hurdles and crashed out in the opening round.Earlier on Sunday, Amusan broken the women's 100 metres hurdles world record in a stunning semi-final effort. While most athletes aim to conserve their energy in the semi-final, the 25-year-old Amusan held nothing back at Hayward field, a day after she set the African record in the opening heats.

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