World record holder Tobi Amusan has advanced to the semi-finals of the women's 100m hurdles at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, after a dominant performance in her heat on Sunday.
The 28-year-old Nigerian star clocked 12.53s to finish first in heat six, securing an automatic spot in Tuesday's semi-finals. Bahamas' Devynne Charlton followed in second place with 12.69s, while Italy's Elena Carraro placed third in 12.86s.
Other big names in the event, including Olympic champion Masai Russell USA, reigning world champion Danielle Williams Jamaica, Dutch hurdler Nadine Visser, as well as Ackera Nugent and Grace Stark, also progressed smoothly from their respective heats.