Masai Russell
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 Russell at University of Kentucky 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 17, 2000 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||
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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.
Masai finished third at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships qualifying to represent the United States at the World Championships.
Masai finished first at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100-metre hurdles with a time of 12.25 (PB) to qualify her for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Education
[edit]Masai Russell graduated from Bullis School in 2018. She graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2022.[2]
Professional
[edit]International competition
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2017 | Pan American U20 Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 57.55 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 12.601 | |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.81 | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.33 |
1DNF in the semi-finals.
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.
- ^ "Bullis Alumnus Masai Russell Wins Olympic Gold in Women's 100m Hurdles". www.bullis.org. August 10, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Masai Russell at World Athletics
- Masai Russell on TikTok
- Masai Russell on Instagram
- Masai Russell profile at Kentucky Wildcats
- Masai Russell at www.USATF.org
- Masai Russell at Team USA
- Masai Russell at Olympics.com
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