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| country = United States
| country = United States
| sport = [[Sport of Athletics|Athletics]]/[[Track and field|Track]]
| sport = [[Sport of Athletics|Athletics]]/[[Track and field|Track]]
| event = [[400 meters hurdles]], [[100 meters hurdles]], [[100 meters]]
| event = [[100 meters hurdles]], [[400 meters hurdles]], [[60 metres hurdles]]
| collegeteam = [[Kentucky Wildcats]]
| collegeteam = [[Kentucky Wildcats]]
| coach = Lonnie Greene
| coach = Lonnie Greene
| pb = '''100 mH''': 12.25 ([[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] 2024)
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|'''[[100 metres hurdles|100 mH]]''': 12.25 ([[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] 2024)
|'''[[400 metres hurdles|400 mH]]''': 54.66 ([[Austin, Texas|Austin]] 2023)
|'''[[60 metres hurdles|60 mH]]''': 7.75{{AthAbbr|i}} ([[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]] 2023)
}}
| olympics = '''2024 Paris'''<br />100&nbsp;mH, {{gold medal}}
| olympics = '''2024 Paris'''<br />100&nbsp;mH, {{gold medal}}
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{{Medal|Competition | [[Athletics at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{Medal|Competition |[[Athletics at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
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'''Masai Russell''' {{post-nominals|list=[[OLY]]}}{{citation needed|reason=OLY is not automatic for Olympic athletes but requires registration according to https://olympians.org/olympians/oly/|date=September 2024}} (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 [[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles|100&nbsp;m hurdles]] event. Russell is the [[List of United States collegiate records in track and field#Women|U.S. NCAA Record holder in the 100&nbsp;m hurdles]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/Actualites/L-americaine-masai-russell-demarre-fort-aux-texas-relays/1389256 |title=L'Américaine Masai Russell démarre fort aux Texas Relays |trans-title=American Masai Russell starts strong at Texas Relays |work=[[L'Équipe]] |language=fr |date=April 1, 2023 |access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref> Russell holds personal bests of 12.25 seconds over 100&nbsp;m hurdles which is tied for [[100 metres hurdles#All-time top 25|#5 of all time]], 7.75 seconds over [[60 metres hurdles]], which is [[60 metres hurdles#Women|#13 of all time]] and 54.66 seconds over [[400 metres hurdles]].
'''Masai Russell''' {{post-nominals|list=[[OLY]]}}{{citation needed|reason=OLY is not automatic for Olympic athletes but requires registration according to https://olympians.org/olympians/oly/|date=September 2024}} (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 [[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles|100&nbsp;m hurdles]] event. Russell is the [[List of United States collegiate records in track and field#Women|U.S. NCAA Record holder in the 100&nbsp;m hurdles]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/Actualites/L-americaine-masai-russell-demarre-fort-aux-texas-relays/1389256 |title=L'Américaine Masai Russell démarre fort aux Texas Relays |trans-title=American Masai Russell starts strong at Texas Relays |work=[[L'Équipe]] |language=fr |date=April 1, 2023 |access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref>
Russell holds personal bests of 12.25 seconds over 100&nbsp;m hurdles which is tied for [[100 metres hurdles#All-time top 25|#5 of all time]], 7.75 seconds over [[60 metres hurdles]], which is [[60 metres hurdles#Women|#13 of all time]] and 54.66 seconds over [[400 metres hurdles]].

==Career==
In 2021, Russell ran her first sub-13s 100 m hurdles in placing second in her heat at the SEC Championships. She went on to place sixth in the final.<ref name="WAprofile">{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/masai-russell-14659011|title=Masai RUSSELL - Athlete Profile|website=[[World Athletics]]|access-date=November 9, 2024}}</ref> Later that year, Russell ran 12.93s to make the final of the [[2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|NCAA Divison I Championships]], where she finished sixth.

At the [[2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|2022 NCAA Divison I Outdoor Championships]], Russell placed third in the 100 m hurdles and fourth in the 400 m hurdles.<ref name=WAprofile />


In 2023, Russell broke the collegiate record for the 60 m hurdles, running 7.75 to beat [[Grace Stark]]'s time of 7.78s set the year before.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ukathletics.com/news/2023/01/20/masai-russell-breaks-collegiate-record-in-60-meter-hurdles/|title=Masai Russell Breaks Collegiate Record in 60-Meter Hurdles|website=Kentucky Athletics|date=January 20, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2024}}</ref> In April, she ran a collegiate record of 12.36s over 100 m hurdles at the [[Texas Relays]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/texas-relays-masai-russell|title=Russell breaks collegiate 100m hurdles record at Texas Relays|website=[[World Athletics]]|date=April 2, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2024}}</ref> In June, she placed second in both the 100 m hurdles and 400 m hurdles at the [[2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|2023 NCAA Divison I Outdoor Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2023/029-2_compiled.htm|title=Women 100 M Hurdles (Final)|website=flashresults.ncaa.com|access-date=November 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2023/030-2_compiled.htm|title=Women 400 M Hurdles (Final)|website=flashresults.ncaa.org|access-date=November 9, 2024}}</ref> At the [[2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]], Russell finished third qualifying to represent the United States at the [[2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles|World Championships]] in [[Budapest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ukathletics.com/news/2023/07/08/masai-russell-qualifies-for-world-championships-sydney-mclaughlin-levrone-wins-400m-national-championship/|title=Masai Russell Qualifies For World Championships, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Wins 400m National Championship|website=Kentucky Athletics|date=July 8, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2024}}</ref> She made the semi-finals where she didn't finish after hitting a hurdle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-track-and-field-news-us-collegiate-record-holder-in-m-hurdles-faces-upsetting-fate-at-world-athletics-championship-2023/|title=US Collegiate Record Holder in 100m Hurdles Faces Upsetting Fate at World Athletics Championship 2023|website=Essentially Sports|last=Chawla|first=Harshita|date=August 24, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2024}}</ref>
Masai finished third at the [[2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]] qualifying to represent the United States at the [[2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles|World Championships]].


Russell finished fourth in the 60 m hurdles at the [[2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships|World Indoor Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-championships/world-athletics-indoor-championships-7180312/news/report/glasgow-24-women-60m-hurdles-report|title=Charlton lowers world 60m hurdles record to 7.65 for global gold in Glasgow|website=[[World Athletics]]|date=March 3, 2024|access-date=November 9, 2024|last=Rowbottom|first=Mike}}</ref> She placed first at the [[2024 United States Olympic trials (track and field)|2024 U.S. Olympic Trials]] in the 100 m hurdles in a personal best time of 12.25 to qualify her for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] in Paris.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mymcmedia.org/potomacs-masai-russell-qualifies-for-olympics-after-breaking-trial-records/|title=Potomac’s Masai Russell Qualifies for Olympics After Breaking Trials Record|website=mymcm|last=Etta|first=Devin}}</ref> At the Olympics, Russell won gold with a time of 12.33s, narrowly beating [[Cyrena Samba-Mayela]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/masai-russell-wins-maiden-olympic-100m-hurdles-gold-medal-in-photo-finish|title=Paris 2024 athletics: USA's Masai Russell wins maiden Olympic 100m hurdles gold medal in photo finish|website=olympics.com|publisher=[[International Olympic Committee|IOC]]|last=de Villiers|first=Ockert|date=August 10, 2024|access-date=November 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/women-in-athletics/news/masai-russell-usa-100m-hurdles-paris-olympic-games|title=Russell's Olympic title win launches legacy in the making|website=[[World Athletics]]|date=October 19, 2024|access-date=November 9, 2024|last=Turnbull|first=Simon}}</ref> She ended her 2024 season by finishing third at the inaugural Athlos meet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://therunningchannel.com/athlos-nyc-2024/|website=The Running Channel|date=September 27, 2024|access-date=November 9, 2024|last=Dredge|first=Mark|title=ATHLOS 2024: An Incredible Night Of Women’s Track Racing in NYC}}</ref>
Masai finished first at the [[2024 United States Olympic trials (track and field)|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 ==
==Education==
Masai Russell graduated from [[Bullis School]] in 2018. She graduated from the [[University of Kentucky]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-10 |title=Bullis Alumnus Masai Russell Wins Olympic Gold in Women's 100m Hurdles |url=https://www.bullis.org/athletics/athletics-news/article/~board/bullis/post/bullis-alumnus-masai-russell-wins-olympic-gold-in-womens-100m-hurdles |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.bullis.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
Masai Russell graduated from [[Bullis School]] in 2018. She graduated from the [[University of Kentucky]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 8, 2024 |title=Bullis Alumnus Masai Russell Wins Olympic Gold in Women's 100m Hurdles |url=https://www.bullis.org/athletics/athletics-news/article/~board/bullis/post/bullis-alumnus-masai-russell-wins-olympic-gold-in-womens-100m-hurdles |access-date=October 11, 2024 |website=www.bullis.org |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Professional ==
==Professional==
=== International competition ===
=== International competition ===
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Revision as of 15:55, 9 November 2024

Masai Russell
OLY
Russell at University of Kentucky 2019
Personal information
Born (2000-06-17) June 17, 2000 (age 24)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAthletics/Track
Event(s)100 meters hurdles, 400 meters hurdles, 60 metres hurdles
College teamKentucky Wildcats
Coached byLonnie Greene
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2024 Paris
100 mH,  Gold
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 100 m hurdles

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.

Career

In 2021, Russell ran her first sub-13s 100 m hurdles in placing second in her heat at the SEC Championships. She went on to place sixth in the final.[2] Later that year, Russell ran 12.93s to make the final of the NCAA Divison I Championships, where she finished sixth.

At the 2022 NCAA Divison I Outdoor Championships, Russell placed third in the 100 m hurdles and fourth in the 400 m hurdles.[2]

In 2023, Russell broke the collegiate record for the 60 m hurdles, running 7.75 to beat Grace Stark's time of 7.78s set the year before.[3] In April, she ran a collegiate record of 12.36s over 100 m hurdles at the Texas Relays.[4] In June, she placed second in both the 100 m hurdles and 400 m hurdles at the 2023 NCAA Divison I Outdoor Championships.[5][6] At the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Russell finished third qualifying to represent the United States at the World Championships in Budapest.[7] She made the semi-finals where she didn't finish after hitting a hurdle.[8]

Russell finished fourth in the 60 m hurdles at the World Indoor Championships.[9] She placed first at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 m hurdles in a personal best time of 12.25 to qualify her for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[10] At the Olympics, Russell won gold with a time of 12.33s, narrowly beating Cyrena Samba-Mayela.[11][12] She ended her 2024 season by finishing third at the inaugural Athlos meet.[13]

Education

Masai Russell graduated from Bullis School in 2018. She graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2022.[14]

Professional

International competition

Representing the  United States
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "Masai RUSSELL - Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Masai Russell Breaks Collegiate Record in 60-Meter Hurdles". Kentucky Athletics. January 20, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Russell breaks collegiate 100m hurdles record at Texas Relays". World Athletics. April 2, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Women 100 M Hurdles (Final)". flashresults.ncaa.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Women 400 M Hurdles (Final)". flashresults.ncaa.org. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Masai Russell Qualifies For World Championships, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Wins 400m National Championship". Kentucky Athletics. July 8, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  8. ^ Chawla, Harshita (August 24, 2023). "US Collegiate Record Holder in 100m Hurdles Faces Upsetting Fate at World Athletics Championship 2023". Essentially Sports. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  9. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (March 3, 2024). "Charlton lowers world 60m hurdles record to 7.65 for global gold in Glasgow". World Athletics. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  10. ^ Etta, Devin. "Potomac's Masai Russell Qualifies for Olympics After Breaking Trials Record". mymcm.
  11. ^ de Villiers, Ockert (August 10, 2024). "Paris 2024 athletics: USA's Masai Russell wins maiden Olympic 100m hurdles gold medal in photo finish". olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  12. ^ Turnbull, Simon (October 19, 2024). "Russell's Olympic title win launches legacy in the making". World Athletics. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  13. ^ Dredge, Mark (September 27, 2024). "ATHLOS 2024: An Incredible Night Of Women's Track Racing in NYC". The Running Channel. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  14. ^ "Bullis Alumnus Masai Russell Wins Olympic Gold in Women's 100m Hurdles". www.bullis.org. August 8, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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