American hurdler Masai Russell has set a new women\u2019s 100m hurdles world record, ending Tobi Amusan\u2019s four-year reign at the top of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russell produced a remarkable 12.09 seconds at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday to take victory and lower Amusan\u2019s previous record by three hundredths of a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amusan had established the previous world record of 12.12 seconds at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian was also in the Zurich field and finished second in 12.23 seconds, recording her best time of the season. Dutch athlete Nadine Visser was third in 12.34 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russell\u2019s performance represents a major milestone for the American, who is the reigning Olympic champion in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 26-year-old had already established herself among the leading hurdlers in the world, but her latest performance moves her to the top of the all-time rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amusan\u2019s record had survived several challenges since 2022 and became one of the defining marks of Nigerian athletics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian had produced an even faster 12.06 seconds in the 2022 World Championship final, but that performance could not be recognised as a world record because the wind was above the permitted limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russell\u2019s 12.09-second effort in Zurich was achieved under legal conditions, allowing the mark to become the official world record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Zurich meeting also witnessed another world record, with Brazil\u2019s Alison dos Santos breaking the men\u2019s 400m hurdles mark earlier in the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The extraordinary night gave athletics fans two new world records within a short period and placed Russell at the centre of one of the season\u2019s biggest performances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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