BREAKING: America’s Russell breaks Amusan’s world record

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Olympic champion Masai Russell has broken Tobi Amusan’s world record in the women’s 100m hurdles, ending the Nigerian’s four-year reign in the event, PUNCH Online reports.

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Russell ran a stunning 12.09 seconds at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, taking three hundredths of a second off Amusan’s previous world record of 12.12 seconds.

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The American finished ahead of Amusan, who placed second in 12.23 seconds.

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Before Russell’s record-breaking performance, Amusan had held the world record with a time of 12.12 seconds, which she ran in the semi-finals of the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

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The Nigerian went on to win the final in a time of 12.06 seconds, but the winning time didn’t stand as a world record over exccessive tailwind.

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Russell had come close to breaking the record earlier this year when she ran 12.14 seconds at the Xiamen Diamond League in May, making her the second-fastest woman ever in the event at the time.

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The 12.09 run in Zurich now sees Russell become the first woman to go faster than Amusan’s mark.

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Details later..

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