Bettering her own women's American record* in the 100m hurdles, Masai Russell earned recognition as the 20th USATF Athlete of the Week award winner for 2026 🏅 Extending her unbeaten streak in 2026 to four meets, Russell skimmed the barriers at the #XiamenDL in China to clock 12.14 seconds, trimming .03 off her American record of 12.17 that she set in Miramar, Florida, last year. The 2024 Olympic champion in Paris, Russell just missed the world record of 12.12 and moved to No. 2 on the all-time world performer list 👏