Amusan storms back to Diamond League action in Lausanne after achieving legendary status at Nigerian Championships

The queen of Nigerian hurdles, Tobi Amusan, is roaring back onto the global track stage—ready to ignite the Wanda Diamond League with her signature fire and finesse.

Fresh off a historic fifth consecutive national title at the Nigerian championships, Amusan now belongs to an elite club of icons: Mary Onyali, Nkiru Ojiego, Nneka Ukuh, and Vivian Chukwuemeka—all legends who’ve owned a single event over at least five successive seasons.

Once shaken by last year’s Olympic disappointment in Paris, where her journey ended prematurely in the semifinals, the 28-year-old is back with vengeance.

Her blistering 12.24s sprint this season—the second-fastest of her career and fourth-best globally in 2025—signals one thing: the lioness is no longer licking wounds; she’s hunting glory.

Now, Lausanne beckons.

At the Athletissima, the 13th leg of athletics’ prestigious one-day series, Amusan faces a fiery lineup: Olympic champion Masai Russell with the fastest time this year (12.17), Ackera Nugent of Jamaica whose acceleration is lightning in motion, Dutch powerhouse Nadine Visser, and Switzerland’s own Ditaji Kambundji—whose home crowd will be thunderous.

But Amusan thrives under pressure. One podium spot could lock her into the Diamond League Final.