Tokyo 2025 WAC: Jamaica trio that stand between Amusan and podium finish
One event that will definitely have fans on the edge of their seats at this month’s World Athletics Championships is the women’s 100-metre hurdles. This is, without a doubt, the most competitive event on the schedule and predicting the medal winners is nearly impossible.
And it is in this event that Team Nigeria have a realistic hope of winning a medal with Tobi Amusan, the world record holder in the event, currently ranked number four in the world, being our medal hopeful.
Between Amusan and the podium finish are Jamaicans and Americans who are also hot, and they have their eyes fixed on the podium.
Jamaica will be well represented with defending champion Danielle Williams, Diamond League winner Ackera Nugent, along with Megan Tapper and Amoi Brown. Nugent, Williams, and Tapper are all genuine medal contenders.
This is an event where any of the eight finalists can win. Nugent is Jamaica’s best hope. She is the fastest Jamaican this season with 12.30 seconds, a time she has clocked twice, including her Diamond League victory in Zurich, where she still won easily despite hitting the final barrier. After finishing fifth in Budapest two years ago and her disappointment at the Paris Olympics, where she failed to finish, Nugent will be highly motivated. With her strong showing in Zurich, she seems primed for something special.
Williams can never be counted out. Twice as an underdog, she shocked the world with her World Championship titles in 2015 and 2023. She also claimed bronze in Doha in 2019. Big occasions bring out her best. On August 16, she clocked a personal best 12.31 in Poland, proving she is peaking at the right time. Williams has shown before that she doesn’t need to run fast times before major championships to deliver, and she could easily surprise once again
