Masai Russell Breaks Tobi Amusan’s 100m Hurdles World Record in Zurich
American hurdler Masai Russell has broken the women’s 100m hurdles world record previously held by Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan at the Zurich Diamond League. Russell won in 12.09 seconds, lowering Amusan’s four-year-old mark of 12.12 seconds by 0.03 seconds. Amusan finished second with a season’s best of 12.23 seconds, while the Netherlands’ Nadine Visser placed third in 12.34 seconds. Russell started quickest and held off Amusan after a close contest through the opening seven hurdles. The American remains unbeaten this season after winning all seven Diamond League events she has entered in 2026.
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