Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan wins 100 metres hurdles gold, breaks hurdles world record (video)

Nigerian Tobi Amusan won 100 metres hurdles gold at the World Championships and breaks hurdles world record by running 12.06 seconds. Amusan broke also the world record in the semi-final at Hayward Field by running 12.12.

In victory, Amusan said, “The goal was to come out and to win this gold. I believe in my abilities but I was not expecting a world record at these championships. You know, the goal is always just to execute well and get the win. So the world record is a bonus.”