Olympic champion Masai Russell
Olympic champion Masai Russell has broken Tobi Amusan’s world record in the women’s 100m hurdles, ending the Nigerian’s four-year reign in the event, PUNCH Online reports.
Russell ran a stunning 12.09 seconds at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, taking three hundredths of a second off Amusan’s previous world record of 12.12 seconds.
The American finished ahead of Amusan, who placed second in 12.23 seconds.
Before Russell’s record-breaking performance, Amusan had held the world record with a time of 12.12 seconds, which she ran in the semi-finals of the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Related News Tinubu orders reform of Nigeria’s football system Gusau, board members resign from NFF Why I am playing for free at boyhood club – Herrera
