Nigeria’s world record holder, Tobi Amusan, saw her bid for a historic third consecutive Commonwealth Games women’s 100m hurdles title come to an end on Thursday after settling for the bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Amusan finished third in the final with a time of 12.60 seconds, as Bahamas’ Devynne Charlton powered to victory in 12.33 seconds to win the gold medal. Jamaica’s Megan Simmonds secured silver after crossing the finish line in 12.41 seconds.
The Nigerian entered the race as the overwhelming favourite, having posted the fastest season’s best among all finalists at 12.28 seconds. She had also dominated her heat, clocking a wind-assisted 12.19 seconds ahead of South Africa’s Marione Fourie (12.50s) and Jamaica’s Kerrica Hill (12.69s), raising hopes of another Commonwealth Games triumph.
However, Amusan was unable to reproduce that form in the final as Charlton delivered a superb performance to dethrone the defending champion and deny the Nigerian a place in Commonwealth Games history.
The 29-year-old arrived in Glasgow in strong form after finishing second at the prestigious Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon—the same venue where she set the women’s 100m hurdles world record of 12.12 seconds in 2022. She has also recorded 12.28 seconds on three occasions this season and claimed Diamond League victories in Paris and Rabat.
Amusan first won the Commonwealth Games women’s 100m hurdles title in Gold Coast, Australia, in 2018, becoming the first Nigerian woman to capture the event. She successfully defended her crown at the Birmingham 2022 Games with a championship-record time of 12.30 seconds.
Although she fell short of a third straight Commonwealth Games gold medal, Amusan remains one of the world’s elite sprint hurdlers and one of Nigeria’s biggest athletics stars.
Attention will now turn to the Diamond League, where Amusan has already qualified for the season finale in Brussels, Belgium, on September 4 and 5. The Nigerian will be aiming to reclaim the Diamond League title after winning three consecutive crowns between 2021 and 2023.
The bronze medal nevertheless adds another major international podium finish to Amusan’s glittering career as she continues her preparations for the remainder of the 2026 athletics season.
