Grace Stark's groundbreaking run at the Paris Diamond League propelled her in the pedestal of the Top 5 fastest hurdler in history. American hurdling star Grace Stark finally came into her own as one of the fastest women in 100m Hurdles history after a groundbreaking run to win the event at the Paris Diamond League. Competing against a stacked field that included world record holders Tobi Amusan and Devynne Charlton, the talented speedster blazed to her third Diamond League win of the season after Keqiao in April and Stockholm, in a blistering time of 12.21s (0.7) - a new meeting record and personal best. With her time, Stark became the fifth fastest performer in world history, the fourth fastest performer in American history, and third on the world list this year. The thrilling clash saw Nigeria's Amusan finish second in 12.24s - her second-fastest legal career time after her world record of 12.12s, and it's the fastest she's run since her record-breaking world title-winning performance in 2022. Jamaica's Ackera Nugent, who dominated the inaugural season of the Grand Slam Track League finished third in the race in a Season's Best (SB) of 12.30s, confirming how epic and fast the race was as Pia Skrzyszowska clocked a SB of 12.67s to finish eighth in the race. In a post-race interview with the Diamond League, an elated Stark said it's been a long time coming to be able to run the time finally. “I really wanted to run a sub-12.30s time. I’m thrilled to have pulled it off this time, especially with my coach and fitness trainer present,” said the Paris Olympics finalist, admitting that she “adored the stadium and the huge crowd” in the stands. The women's 100mH division has always proven to arguably be the most competitive track event, and this year may just be a step higher as five women have gone under the sub-12.30s this season including world leader Masai Russell (12.17s) and Tia Jones (12.19s).