Masai Russell Secures Gold in Women's 100m Hurdles
Masai Russell clinches gold in the women's 100-meter hurdles, edging out Cyrena Samba-Mayela by a mere 0.01 seconds in a thrilling finish.
In an exciting end to the Olympics, United States hurdler Masai Russell won gold in the women’s 100-meter hurdles on Monday morning, holding off France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela by.01 of a second. Her final lunge at the finish ended a fantastic race and grab for Russell top honors in a time of 12.33 seconds. The stunning win was all the sweeter for Russell, who was able to best odds-on favorite Tokyo gold medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico, who took bronze in 12.74.
This victory was a particularly striking one. It was not only Russell’s first time qualifying for the Olympics, but it was a statement by Team USA, which has had a medalist in every women’s 100m hurdles final since Sydney 2000. The victory also added to the American medal tally, as they still trail China in the overall count of gold medals won. Indeed, the win underscores the excellence and skill of American track and field athletes and firmly places her as part of that great tradition.
