Then she ran faster in the final only to have a second record improvement disallowed due to assisting wind.

Russell and Johnson were inches ahead over the first hurdle, which Ackera Nugent hit, knocking her off balance.

By the second barrier, Nadine Visser was inches ahead of Russell, but even last place Nugent was within 60cm of the lead.

Russell was faster on the run in, almost throwing her body over the finish line, flailing her arms to keep her balance.

[3] Three weeks after the Olympics, Nugent beat both Russell and Samba-Mayela in Rome running 12.24, the #4 time in history.

and Caribbean (records) For the women's 100 metres hurdles event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.