Paris 2024 Olympics: Amusan to run from lane 9 in heat 1 of 100m hurdles first round

Tobi Amusan will begin her bid to add the Olympic title to the world title she won two years ago in Oregon, USA in lane line 9 of the first heat of the first round when the 100m hurdles begin on Wednesday at the Stade de France in Paris, France.

Amusan, with a 12.40 personal season’s best has been drawn to race against USA’s Alaysha Johnson who holds a lifetime and personal season’s best of 12.31 and who she has beaten seven times in 10 head to head clashes.

The Nigerian will also go head to heat with Ecuadorian, Maribel Vanessa Caicedo who broke 12.50 (12.49) for the first time this year as well as Janeek Brown of Jamaica who holds a 12.40 lifetime best but has done 12.61 this year for one of the three automatic tickets on offer in the heat.

Amusan came fourth in her first Olympic final in the event three years ago in Tokyo and the 27 year old will be aiming to go three steps higher and claim the gold to make history as the first Nigerian to be World and Olympic champion.

A medal for the Nigerian will make her the second Nigerian after Glory Alozie won silver at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.