Tobi Amusan and Devynne Charlton: World Record holders lead all-star 100m Hurdles cast for Xiamen Diamond League

Tobi Amusan and Devynne Charlton

Tobi Amusan and Devynne Charlton: World Record holders lead all-star 100m Hurdles cast for Xiamen Diamond League

Funmilayo Fameso 12:12 - 29.03.2024

A star-studded women's 100m Hurdles list has been released for the first Diamond League meet of the season in Xiamen, led by World Record holders Tobi Amusan and Devynne Charlton.

The women's 100m Hurdles event at the Xiamen Diamond League on April 20 is set up to be a blockbuster race, as it'll be featuring the world's best hurdlers topped by Tobi Amusan and Devynne Charlton.

Both speed hurdlers are the World Record (WR) holders in the 100m and 60m Hurdles, and they'll be racing each other for the first time outdoors this season.

Devynne Charlton is the 60m Hurdles World Record holder

They met once indoors at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, where Amusan edged her to the second place position in an African Record (AR) of 7.75s to Charlton's 7.76s.

But ever since, the Bahamian has been in blazing form, clocking a new 60m Hurdles WR of 7.67s, then lowering it to an outstanding 7.65s to win the World Indoor title in Glasgow.

Devynne Charlton lowered her World Record to win the world title in Glasgow

Now brimming with confidence as a WR holder and world indoor champion, Charlton will be gunning to make her outdoor season even more memorable by recording her first famous victory over Amusan since their college days.

However, the Nigerian track legend won't be the only rival she'll be watching out for, as reigning Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn is on the stacked list and will aim to show off the form she's in ahead of defending her title in Paris.

Camacho-Quinn storms close to Amusan's world record in Bermuda
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn and Tobi Amusan at the Tokyo Olympic Games

Also included in the field are reigning world champion Danielle Williams and her Jamaican compatriot Megan Tapper, while American highly-rated stars Masai Russel and Alaysha Johnson complete the list.

Any of the hurdlers are capable of recording a famous win, and like pundits have predicted, the race will be super fast and one for the ages.

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