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Masai Russell breaks 100m hurdles world record, silences doubters whom she bookmarked

Two world records in hurdles were set at the Diamond League meet in Zurich, with one athlete silencing her critics.

By · Published August 31, 2026  09:06 UTC · Updated August 31, 2026  12:14 UTC

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 10 distinct news outlets with 13 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 10.
  • Primary Driver: Two world records in hurdles were set at the Diamond League meet in Zurich, with one athlete silencing her critics.
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Masai Russell broke the 100m hurdles world record at the Diamond League meet in Zurich. Russell's achievement was celebrated in a Nike video featuring Questlove and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. The same meet saw Alison dos Santos break the 400m hurdles world record with a time of 45.80.

NBC Sports noted that dos Santos was motivated by a painful Olympic experience. The Diamond League's official channels and Reuters both confirmed the records, with Reuters noting the simultaneous achievements of dos Santos and Russell. The timing of the records is notable.

The Diamond League meet in Zurich is known for high-level competition, but the simultaneous breaking of two world records in hurdles is unusual. The meet was described as delivering "a Diamond League meet for the ages" by Canadian Running Magazine. The records have been confirmed by multiple outlets, including the Diamond League's official channels, NBC Sports, Reuters, and Al Jazeera.

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Who broke the 100m hurdles world record?

Masai Russell broke the 100m hurdles world record.

Who broke the 400m hurdles world record?

Alison dos Santos broke the 400m hurdles world record.

Where did these records occur?

Both records were set at the Diamond League meet in Zurich.

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