If her 2024 and 2025 seasons are any indication, Masai Russell built dominance in hurdles at indoor championships. The hurdler who went pro in 2024 built her earliest professional identity on those tight Albuquerque curves, where her rise began. Early in 2025, that dominance grew as she swept off the leaderboard in the 60m hurdles at the USA Indoor Championships in just 7.74s and the indoor Millrose games. But now, 2026, promises to be a cornerstone in Masai Russell’s career, a season of bold decisions.

Masai Russell discovered that she would be able to accomplish a lot more in the 100m hurdles when she claimed gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics – the outdoor 100m hurdles that propelled her to the top of the podium in just 12.33s. 2025 promised more success in that endeavor and delivered too

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