‘I’m Gonna Break Amusan’s 100m Hurdles World Record’: Russell Ecstatic After Xiamen Win
Reigning Olympic 100m hurdles champion Masai Russell has declared her determination to break the world record after storming to a lifetime best of 12.14 seconds at the Diamond League meeting in Xiamen.
The performance, which also set a new meeting record and world lead, was the fastest time in the event since Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan ran 12.12 to claim the world title in Oregon in 2022.
Russell’s victory was her second straight Diamond League triumph this season, following her 12.25 win in Shanghai last week.
Amusan finished second in Xiamen with a season’s best of 12.28, while reigning World Indoor 60m hurdles champion and record holder Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas placed third in 12.37, setting a new national record.
After the race, Russell was jubilant: ‘I am feeling good. I need to see it. I haven’t seen the race yet. I’m feeling blessed. I’ve been saying all year that I’m gonna break the world record. I don’t know when it’s gonna happen, but I keep getting closer and closer. I am blessed. I’m ecstatic. All the hard work is truly showing.’
