Masai Russell

American track and field sprinter and hurdler Masai Russell was born on June 17, 2000, in Washington, D.C. She has been active in the sport since 2014, when she was around 14 years old, and has now spent 12 years competing. Russell specializes in the 100-meter hurdles, where she holds a personal best of 12.25 seconds, tied for fifth all-time. She also posts 7.75 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles and 54.66 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles. Russell is also the U.S. NCAA record holder in that event. She is 5'4" tall and has an average build. Her Instagram following has grown to 546k.