Masai Russell OLY[citation needed] (born June 17, 2000) is an American track and field sprinter and hurdler. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 m hurdles event. Russell is the U.S. NCAA Record holder in the 100 m hurdles.[1] Russell holds personal bests of 12.25 seconds over 100 m hurdles which is tied for #5 of all time, 7.75 seconds over 60 metres hurdles, which is #13 of all time and 54.66 seconds over 400 metres hurdles.
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | June 17, 2000||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics/Track | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 meters hurdles, 100 meters hurdles, 100 meters | ||||||||||||||
College team | Kentucky Wildcats | ||||||||||||||
Coached by | Lonnie Greene | ||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | 2024 Paris 100 mH, Gold | ||||||||||||||
Personal best | 100 mH: 12.25 (Eugene 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Masai finished third at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships qualifying to represent USA at the World Championships.
Masai finished 1st at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100-metre hurdles with a time of 12.25 (PB) to qualify her for the Olympic Games in Paris.
Prep
editMasai Russell is a class of 2018 Bullis School and class of 2022 University of Kentucky alum.
Professional
editInternational competition
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.33 |
References
edit- ^ "L'Américaine Masai Russell démarre fort aux Texas Relays" [American Masai Russell starts strong at Texas Relays]. L'Équipe (in French). April 1, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.