Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan continued her steady sprinting evolution with a season-best 11.18s run in the women’s 100m at the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston, Jamaica, early Sunday morning.
Competing in just her second flat 100m of the year and only her third since March 2023, Amusan finished fourth in a stacked final that saw the top four runners record their fastest times of the season in front of a 15,000-strong crowd.
Lining up in lane two for her home club, Racers Track Club, the reigning 100m hurdles world record holder exploded out of the blocks with a reaction time of 0.198s and held her own against Jamaica’s emerging sprint queens and rising American stars.
Though she crossed behind three Jamaicans and one American, her 11.18s marked a clear progression from the 11.28s she posted at Velocity Fest in March, a full tenth shaved off.
“I’m just trusting the process,” Amusan said after the race. “It’s about building speed, staying healthy, and competing at the highest level. I feel stronger every time I get out there.”
Her performance came on the heels of her move from the United States to Jamaica in late 2024 to train under the legendary Glen Mills.
That decision, she says, was about refining her raw speed and adding new dimensions to her hurdling craft.
Amusan’s effort stood tall among an electric sprint lineup. The race was won by Jamaica’s Tina Clayton in 10.98s, followed by Jacious Sears of the U.S. in 11.04s, both qualifying for the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.
Alana Garren Reid, a promising Jamaican born in 2005, edged out Amusan for third with 11.16s.
Still, Amusan’s ability to hold her ground in elite sprint company bodes well as she eyes a strong summer campaign.
From her 11.41s season debut to this sharp 11.18s mark, the signs of a well-tuned transition are increasingly clear.
Elsewhere at the meet, the sprints and hurdles delivered fireworks. Kishane Thompson won the men’s 100m in a searing 9.88s, while Rasheed Broadbell edged the U.S.’s Trey Cunningham in a thrilling 110m hurdles final.
On the women’s side, Alia Armstrong equaled the meet record in the 100m hurdles with 12.54s, as Devynne Charlton followed close behind.
Shericka Jackson showed she’s rounding into form with a 22.53s season’s best in the 200m, and Bryan Levell stole the show in the men’s 200m with a blistering 19.79s finish.
But for Amusan, who’s sharpening her sprinting edge one race at a time, it’s another step forward.
