Nigerian hurdler Tobi Amusan earned $75,000 after finishing second in the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday.
Amusan clocked 12.34 seconds to claim the silver medal, finishing behind American Masai Russell, who won the event in 12.22 seconds to take the $150,000 top prize.
The Nigerian advanced to the final after placing second in her semi-final with a time of 12.49 seconds. She finished behind Bahamas’ Devynne Charlton, who won the semi-final in 12.45 seconds.
However, Charlton could only manage fourth place in the final after recording 12.40 seconds.
Russell, who also posted the fastest time in the semi-finals, completed a dominant performance by claiming the championship title and winner’s purse.
For Amusan, the silver medal capped a season in which she continued to compete at the highest level despite losing her long-standing world record to Russell in Zurich.
The result also marked the third consecutive occasion Russell has finished ahead of Amusan this season.
Russell previously defeated Amusan at the Zurich Diamond League, where she clocked 12.09 seconds to break the Nigerian’s world record of 12.12 seconds.
The American also finished ahead of Amusan at the Diamond League Final in Brussels, where the Nigerian placed fourth.
Amusan had held the women’s 100m hurdles world record for four years after running 12.12 seconds in the semi-finals of the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
