WCH23: Amusan runs Semi-Final 100mh this evening in Budapest
By Uzor Odigbo
World’s 100mh Champion and record holder (12:12) Tobi Amusan will be aiming to clinch one of the two slots of Heat 2 to get to the final of the women’s 100m hurdles at 8 pm this evening in Budapest.
She placed first in the heat 5 on Tuesday to earn a place in the semi-finals. Though her time of 12.48 seconds earned her the first position in her race, it is the third fastest in the field of 24 that will be taking part in the semi-finals.
The fastest time of 12.24secs was returned by America’s Kendra Harrison in Heat 3.
Harrison was followed by Bahama’s Devynne Charlton who returned after 12.44 seconds.
Running with her this evening will be Celeste Mucci of Australia who returned after 12.90 and placed fourth in Heat 4. There is also Hungary’s Luca Kozak whose 12.71seconds returned that placed her fourth in Heat 2 was her season’s best
Second finisher in 12.60 seconds in Heat 1, America’s Masai Russel is also on the tracks.
Others are Ackera Nugent of Jamaica, Nadine Visser of Netherlands, Cyrene Samba-Mayela of France and Reetta Hurske of Finland.
Two runners from the race will qualify for the final. They will be joined by other finishers in Heats 1 and 3 as well as two fastest among the losers in the three Heats