{
  "id": 3808056,
  "title": "BREAKING: America’s Russell breaks Amusan’s world record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/breaking-americas-russell-breaks-amusans-world-record",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T20:08:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/breaking-americas-russell-breaks-amusans-world-record/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Olympic champion Masai Russell shattered Tobi Amusan's world record in the women's 100m hurdles at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday. Russell's time of 12.09 seconds eclipsed the Nigerian's previous record of 12.12 seconds, set at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Russell finished ahead of Amusan, who placed second in 12.23 seconds. Amusan had held the record for four years before Russell's remarkable performance. Although the Nigerian athlete won the final with a time of 12.06 seconds, the world record was not officially recognized due to excessive tailwind. Russell had previously come close to breaking the record, clocking 12.14 seconds at the Xiamen Diamond League in May. This now marks Russell as the first woman to run faster than Amusan's mark.",
  "summary": "America’s Masai Russell shatters Tobi Amusan’s 100m hurdles world record at the Zurich Diamond League. Read about Russell’s historic 12.09s run. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-americas-russell-breaks-amusans-world-record/",
  "key_points": [
    "Masai Russell set new 100m hurdles world record at 12.09 seconds",
    "Tobi Amusan's previous record of 12.12 seconds was broken",
    "Russell's time was faster than Amusan's 12.06 seconds final"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: America’s Russell breaks Amusan’s world record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/breaking-americas-russell-breaks-amusans-world-record-3812004",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:30:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}