Masai Russell breaks women’s 100m hurdles world record at Zurich Diamond League
Russell earned $80,000 and became the first athlete in 28 years to hold both the Olympic gold and world record in the event.
- On Thursday, American Olympic champion Masai Russell shattered the 100m hurdles world record at the Zurich Diamond League, clocking 12.09 seconds and surpassing Nigeria's Tobi Amusan's 12.12-second mark set in 2022.
- Amusan had held the world record for four years before Thursday's race, having set the mark at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Her dominance in the event made Russell's breakthrough particularly significant.
- Undefeated this season, Russell has won all seven Diamond League events she participated in 2026 and became the first athlete in 28 years to hold both the world record and Olympic gold in the 100m hurdles.
- For her world record performance, Russell will receive USD 80,000 and reflected on the achievement, saying, "When I saw 12.09... I just got so emotional."
- The result concludes Amusan's historic reign at the top of the event but underlines her return to form ahead of the Diamond League Final in Brussels next month.
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The American Masai Russell and Brazilian Alison Dos Santos broke the record on 100 meters hedges and 400 meters hedges. For the first time, two men crossed 6.20 meters at the pole on the same evening.
Between exceptional performances on all sides, the world records of 400 m hedges and 100 m hedges and a duel of madness at the pole, Zurich experienced a magical evening.
Masai Russell breaks Amusan’s World Record as Nigerian finishes second in Zurich
Amusan was on the track to witness her record fall but responded with an impressive performance of her own, running a season-best 12.23 seconds to finish second The post Masai Russell breaks Amusan’s World Record as Nigerian finishes second in Zurich appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
US' Russell breaks Tobi Amusan's World Record
Masai Russell of USA has broken the women 100m hurdles world record previously held by Tobi Amusan. At the Zurich Diamond League meeting. the American athlete won the meet with a blistering 12.09s, chipping off 0.03s to shatter Amusan’s 12.12s record that has held on for four years. Amusan finished second in the race with a season’s best of 12. 23s, with Nadine Visser of the Netherlands claiming third place with 12.34s which was also her season’…
12.09 seconds: Masai Russell realizes the fastest time ever run over 100 m hurdles in world class Zurich.
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