Nigeria’s world record holder, Tobi Amusan, continued her strong 2026 season on Saturday by setting a new meet record in the women’s 100m hurdles at the New Taipei Athletics Open.

Amusan raced to victory in 12.72 seconds despite a slight headwind of -0.3m/s, finishing well ahead of Taiwan’s Bo Ya Zhang, who came second in 13.17 seconds.

Although the mark fell short of her season’s best, it was enough to erase the previous meet record and further reinforce her dominance on the international circuit.

The performance comes weeks after the 29-year-old secured her first Diamond League victory of the season in Rabat, Morocco, where she clocked 12.28 seconds.

That run equalled her season’s best and shattered her own meet record of 12.45 seconds set in 2025.

Amusan had earlier opened her Diamond League campaign in China with podium finishes, placing third in Shanghai in 12.41 seconds before improving to 12.28 seconds for a second-place finish in Xiamen.

In Xiamen, she finished behind only American hurdler Masai Russell.

Her 12.28-second performance remains among the fastest women’s 100m hurdles times recorded globally this year and ranks among the finest outings of her career.

Before the Diamond League season, Amusan also claimed gold in the women’s 100m hurdles at the African Championships in Accra, helping Nigeria secure its first gold medal of the competition.

Since setting a world record of 12.12 seconds while winning the world title at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Amusan has remained one of the most consistent athletes in women’s hurdling.

While her latest time in New Taipei may not rank among her quickest performances, the new meet record further highlights her consistency and winning form.