Nigeria’s world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, has been placed in lane two for this weekend’s eagerly awaited Xiamen Diamond League meeting.
Amusan arrives at the event in strong form after winning gold at the African Athletics Championships, then returning with a season-best 12.41 seconds to claim third place at the Shanghai Diamond League.
The reigning headline attraction of the programme features a deep, top-tier hurdling field, including Masai Russell, Devynne Charlton, Ackera Nugent and Danielle Williams.
Lane draw and contenders for Xiamen
- Masai Russell is assigned lane one.
- Tobi Amusan is set to race from lane two.
- Devynne Charlton will start in lane three.
- Ditaji Kambundji has been drawn in lane four.
- The remaining top athletes listed for the race include Tonea Marshall, Ackera Nugent, Danielle Williams, Megan Simmonds, Wu Yanni and Liu Jingyang.
