Masai Russell
Russell at the 2024 United States Olympic trials | |||||||||||||||
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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) | 100 meters hurdles, 400 meters hurdles, 60 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Kentucky Wildcats | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Lonnie Greene | ||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 2024 Paris 100 mH, Gold | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Masai Russell OLY (/məˈsaɪ/ ⓘ mə-SY; 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.
Russell holds personal bests of 12.17 seconds over 100 m hurdles which is second-fastest of all time and the American Record, 7.74 seconds over 60 metres hurdles, which is tied for thirteenth-fastest of all time and 54.66 seconds over 400 metres hurdles.