Tobi Amusan secures second place at Athlos London, bags $35,000 prize
Tobi Amusan finished second in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Athlos meeting in London on Friday, 18 September 2026, clocking 12.51 seconds (+1.2m/s) at StoneX Stadium in Barnet and earning $35,000. She was just 0.01 seconds behind winner Alaysha Johnson (12.50s), with Commonwealth Games champion Devynne Charlton third and Danielle Williams fourth, both at 12.63s.
This result caps a season where Amusan competed at the highest level despite losing her world record to Masai Russell, who ran 12.09s in Zurich to break the Nigerian’s four-year hold. Amusan also pocketed $75,000 for second place behind Russell at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, and has finished behind Russell three times this season, including the Diamond League Final in Brussels.
The Athlos series, founded by Reddit co‑founder Alexis Ohanian, offers athletes cash prizes and equity, aiming to elevate female track and field to Olympic‑level recognition year‑round.
Will Amusan target a world‑record comeback next season, or shift her focus to Olympic qualification and other major championships?