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Sports News of Thursday, 24 August 2023

Source: www.dailypost.ng

Tobi Amusan loses 100m Hurdles world title to Jamaica’s Williams

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Tobi Amusan Thursday night lost her world women’s 100m hurdles crown to Jamaica’s Danielle Williams in Budapest.

Williams, 30, who had previously won in Beijing in 2015, timed 12.43 seconds to edge out Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico (12.44sec) with Kendra Harrison of the United States taking bronze (12.46).

Meanwhile, Amusan and 2019 winner, Nia Ali were never in the hunt, finishing sixth and last, respectively.

The World Athletics Championships is currently ongoing in Budapest, Hungary.