{
  "id": 3928111,
  "title": "100m hurdles: Masai Russell, who broke Tobi Amusan’s world record with her in Zurich race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/100m-hurdles-masai-russell-who-broke-tobi-amusans-world-record-with-3928111",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T09:10:16.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/100m-hurdles-masai-russell-who-broke-tobi-amusans-world-record-with-her-in-zurich-race/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Masai Russell, an American hurdler, broke Tobi Amusan's four-year-old world record in the women's 100m hurdles during the Zurich Diamond League race on August 27, 2026. She clocked a time of 12.09 seconds, which is just 0.03 seconds faster than Amusan's previous record of 12.12 seconds. Russell, a 26-year-old from Maryland, is the current world record holder and American record holder in the event. Prior to this record-breaking performance, she had already established herself as one of the top hurdlers in the world, having won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.",
  "summary": "American hurdler Masai Russell shatters Tobi Amusan’s 100m hurdles world record with a stunning 12.09s run at the Zurich Diamond League. Read More: https://punchng.com/100m-hurdles-masai-russell-who-broke-tobi-amusans-world-record-with-her-in-zurich-race/",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/brazils-dos-santos-races-to-world-record-in-400m-hurdles-in-zurich",
        "published": "2026-08-27T18:52:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Brazil’s Alison dos Santos breaks men’s 400-meter hurdles world record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/brazils-alison-dos-santos-breaks-mens-400-meter-hurdles-world-record",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:26:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Brazil’s Dos Santos, American Russell race to world hurdles records in Zurich",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/brazils-dos-santos-american-russell-race-to-world-hurdles-records-in-3825430",
        "published": "2026-08-27T21:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Masai Russell breaks Amusan’s World Record as Nigerian finishes second in Zurich",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/masai-russell-breaks-amusans-world-record-as-nigerian-finishes-second",
        "published": "2026-08-27T21:44:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Russell breaks Amusan’s hurdles record in Zurich",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/russell-breaks-amusans-hurdles-record-in-zurich",
        "published": "2026-08-28T00:46:16.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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