In her Olympic debut, Bullis School and Kentucky University alum Masai Russell won the gold medal in the women’s 100-meter hurdle in Paris. In a close and compelling final, the Potomac, Maryland ...

Russell placed first at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100-meter hurdles at 12.25 seconds, her personal best, and entered the Paris final with the third-best qualifying time of any American. 6.

In a candid interview, Russell spoke about overcoming obstacles on her path to Olympic gold, her experiences in Paris, and her determined focus on triumphing again at LA28.

Most athletes train their entire lives for the Olympics, but most aren’t Masai Russell.Her path to a gold medal started in her senior year of high school when she competed in her first 100M hurdles.

It was the first Olympics for Russell, who competed at UK from 2018 to 2023. The 24-year-old Russell, from Potomac, Maryland, was a 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships silver medalist in the 100 ...

Item 1 of 5 Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 100m Hurdles Victory Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 10, 2024. Gold medallist Masai Russell of United States ...

Russell blazed through the Olympic trials, setting a personal best with a time of 12.25 seconds. She was back. It was validation for the woman who decided to fight back through tears in Budapest.

In Her Olympic Debut, Masai Russell Makes Her Gold Medal Dreams Come True . In only her second professional season, the 24-year-old won the title in the 110-meter hurdles in a dramatic photo finish.

SAINT-DENIS, France — America’s Masai Russell won a photo finish Saturday in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, giving the Maryland native a gold medal in her Olympic debut.

It was the first Olympics for Russell, who competed at UK from 2018 to 2023. The 24-year-old Russell, from Potomac, Maryland, was a 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships silver medalist in the 100 ...

It was the first Olympics for Russell, who competed at UK from 2018 to 2023. The 24-year-old Russell, from Potomac, Maryland, was a 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships silver medalist in the 100 ...