Masai Russell OLY[citation needed] (/məˈsaɪ/ mə-SY; born June 17, 2000)[2] is an American track and field sprinter and hurdler.

[4] Later that year, Russell ran 12.93s to make the final of the NCAA Division I Championships, where she finished sixth.

[4] In 2023, Russell broke the collegiate record for the 60 m hurdles, running 7.75s to beat Grace Stark's time of 7.78s set the year before.

[12] At the Olympics, Russell won gold with a time of 12.33s, narrowly beating Cyrena Samba-Mayela.

[15] In September 2024, it was announced that she had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track.