Description Masai Russell enters the women’s 100 metres hurdles final as the clear favourite after an unbeaten 2026 season that has already produced a world record and a Diamond League title. Former world record-holder Tobi Amusan, European champion Nadine Visser and a deep field of global medal contenders will try to stop her, but Russell’s 12.09 world record makes her the athlete everyone must beat in one of the strongest sprint-hurdles finals of the championship.
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Masai Russell completed a perfect championship season by winning the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship 100 metres hurdles title in 12.22. The American pulled clear over the closing barriers to defeat former world record-holder Tobi Amusan, who finished second in 12.34, while Nadine Visser took third in 12.39, confirming Russell’s status as the dominant sprint hurdler of 2026.