Nigerian sprint hurdler and world record holder Tobi Amusan is gradually getting into her strides as she continues her 2025 Diamond League campaign.

On Saturday, she settled for a fourth-place finish in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Keqiao Diamond League meet in China.

Amusan clocked a Season’s Best (SB) of 12.66 seconds—an improvement on her 12.74-second finish at the season-opening meet in Xiamen last week.

Her performance in Keqiao reflects steady progress as she builds momentum for key competitions later in the year.

The race was won by American Grace Stark, who posted a Meeting Record (MR) of 12.42 seconds.

Jamaica’s Danielle Williams, the reigning world champion, came second in 12.55 seconds, while South Africa’s Marion Fourie secured third in 12.62 seconds.

Amusan, who set the current world record of 12.12 seconds in 2022, has been gradually easing into the season.

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Her fourth-place finish in Keqiao is not only an improvement from her season debut in Xiamen—where she also finished fourth, but with a slower time—but also a clear sign that she is edging closer to peak form.