Ditaji Kambundji of Switzerland produced the race of her life to claim gold in the women’s 100mh final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Monday (15 September).
The 23-year-old stormed to victory in a blistering 12.24 seconds, shattering her personal best of 12.40 and setting a new Swiss national record.
Full Results – Women’s 100m Hurdles Final
- Ditaji Kambundji (SUI) – 12.24 NR
- Tobi Amusan (NGR) – 12.29
- Grace Stark (USA) – 12.34
- Masai Russell (USA) – 12.44
- Pia Skrzyszowska (POL) – 12.49 SB
- Devynne Charlton (BAH) – 12.49 SB
- Danielle Williams (JAM) – 12.53
- Nadine Visser (NED) – 12.56
The triumph marked a defining moment for Kambundji, who clasped her face in disbelief after crossing the line, realizing she had become the joint-seventh fastest woman in history in the event. Her flawless rhythm over the barriers left even the most decorated hurdlers chasing in her wake.
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, the 2022 world champion and world record holder (12.12), claimed silver in 12.29, while American Grace Stark took bronze in 12.34. Olympic champion Masai Russell fell short of the podium, finishing fourth in 12.44, while Jamaica’s two-time world champion Danielle Williams could only manage seventh place.
For Amusan, the race denied her a chance to reclaim the title but brought Nigeria its first medal of these championships. Meanwhile, Kambundji’s victory underlined her rise to the very top of global sprint hurdling and signaled the arrival of a new force in one of track and field’s most fiercely contested events.
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