A former University of Kentucky track and field star prevailed in the women’s 100-meter hurdles for the second straight Olympics.
In Paris, American Masai Russell won in 12.33 seconds in a tight finish ahead of France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela (12.34) and defending champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico (12.36).
It was the first Olympics for Russell, who competed at UK from 2018 to 2023.
She was a 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships silver medalist in the 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles, and 4×100 relay.
Camacho-Quinn’s gold medal came at the Tokyo Olympics, where she finished ahead of silver medalist Keni Harrison, another former Kentucky standout who didn’t qualify for Team USA for Paris Olympics.
This story will be updated.
THE OLYMPIC DEBUTANTE IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION.
Masai Russell wins 100m hurdles gold by .01 seconds! #ParisOlympics
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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
MASAI RUSSELL IS THE OLYMPIC CHAMP
‘s @masai_russell storms to the 100m hurdles gold with 12.33 #Paris2024 #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/PLotnND2ex
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 10, 2024
One for one.
Masai Russell wins GOLD at her first Olympic Games! #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/U8HPYncb9L
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
Masai Russell celebrates winning the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the Paris Olympic Games.
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