Nugent, who is the reigning NCAA champion, clocked 12.60s to settle for second place.
Tobi Amusan ran a time of 12.48s(0.4) to win the fifth women’s heat.
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Amusan, the world record holder in women’s 100m hurdles, won the race ahead of the U.S. duo Kendra Harrison and Ali Nia.
The president thanked the track superstar for making ”the Nigerian national anthem resonate again from the international podium.”
Amusan’s 12.60s return time was not enough to earn her a medal.
She will run from lane six against seven other qualifiers on Monday.
