World record holder and five-time national champion Tobi Amusan will target a third African 100 metres hurdles title as she begins her campaign at the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana, which gets underway at the University of Ghana today, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Amusan arrives with an impressive record at the continental championships, having won five gold medals across individual and relay events.
She won the 100m and 4x100m relay titles at Asaba 2018, repeated the sprint hurdles and relay double at Mauritius 2022, and added another relay gold at Douala 2024.
She was, however, expected to challenge for a third 100m hurdles crown in Douala but did not compete in the individual event for personal reasons, instead featuring in the relay.
Liberia’s Ebony Morrison is the reigning champion in the women’s 100mH after setting a championship record of 12.7s, ahead of South Africa’s Marione Fourie and Madagascar’s Sidonie Fiadanantsoa.
Even though Amusan is expected to have an easy path to reclaiming the title, compatriots Adaobi Tabugbo and Janet Sunday will be in contention to challenge her.
Tabugbo is familiar with the championship stage, having previously placed fifth in the 100mH at Douala 2024 while also winning relay gold alongside Amusan.
She brings strong form into the competition with a personal best of 12.87s, placing her among Nigeria’s fastest ever in the event.
Sunday, meanwhile, is relatively inexperienced at the senior level. She holds a personal best of 13.67s, set at the AFN Golden League in Benin in March 2026, and will be making her first major international appearance.
The women’s 100mH heats are scheduled for 5:30pm today, with the final set for the second day at 4:45pm.
Beyond Accra, Amusan is also expected to begin her 2026 Diamond League season three days afterwards in Shanghai, where she will compete in the opening meeting of the campaign in a high-profile women’s 100mH field.
The line-up in China will include Amusan, whose 12.12s remains the fastest time in history, alongside reigning world champion Ditaji Kambundji, Olympic champion Masai Russell, Jamaican world champion Danielle Williams and Bahamian hurdler Devynne Charlton.
