Masai Russell set an Olympic Trials record in the women's 100m hurdles with a time of 12.25 seconds, securing her place at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This performance also marked a world lead time for Russell. Alaysha Johnson finished second with a time of 12.31 seconds, and Grace Stark finished third, also with a time of 12.31 seconds. All three athletes achieved personal bests and qualified for the Olympics in one of the fastest wind legal 1-2-3 finishes in history. Russell's journey to this point included setting a Texas Tech Sports Performance Center record in the 60 hurdles in 2023 and transitioning to professional athletics after finishing her college career at Kentucky.
Former Kentucky Wildcat Masai Russell is on her way to Paris in the 100m hurdles! #TrackFieldTrials24 https://t.co/M100hjmwuF
Rai Benjamin cruises to a spot at the #ParisOlympics! #TrackFieldTrials24 https://t.co/GPsn29BGGb
Masai Russell just led the way in one of the FASTEST WIND LEGAL 1-2-3 finishes in Women’s 100m Hurdles HISTORY. Masai Russel 🥇 12.25 Alaysha Johnson 🥈12.31 Grace Stark 🥉 12.31 All Personal Bests. All going to the Olympics🇺🇸 https://t.co/6xOk1m58Gz
Pure emotion from Masai Russell as she sets an Olympic Trials record in the 100m hurdles. #TrackFieldTrials24 https://t.co/HOCC66dYsI
We profiled Masai Russell last year on @Olympics .com as she was finishing her career at Kentucky It has NOT been easy for her transitioning to the pros, but she just turned in a world lead time (12.25) to book her place @Paris2024 in the 100m hurdles 👀 https://t.co/nfTZO8ZbFM
A race down to the wire leads to another personal best, this time for Masai Russell! #TrackFieldTrials24 https://t.co/qLWn3q11Gt
Olympic Trials women's 100 hurdles 1st round, Masai Russell runs 12.35 (PR), Alaysha Johnson 12.37 (SB) for 1-2 in heat. Russell set Texas Tech Sports Performance Center record in 60 hurdles in '23. Johnson ran her last college season for Texas Tech in '19 and got master's.