Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Alison Dos Santos, Masai Russell Rewrite Hurdles World Records
Alison Dos Santos and Masai Russell set new world records in hurdles at the Zurich Diamond League.
Hurdles races require athletes to run quickly while jumping over barriers.
The performance included a world-record result.
The 2022 world champion said the achievement was difficult to explain.
They said their form had been strong all season.
Their team changed parts of their training and racing preparation.
The athlete said they started faster and finished stronger.
Those improvements helped them break a world record.
Alison Dos Santos and Masai Russell rewrote hurdles world records at the Zurich Diamond League.
The 2022 world champion said they had no words to explain breaking the world record.
The athlete said they had shown strong form throughout the season.
Training and racing preparations were changed substantially before the performance.
The athlete credited a faster start and stronger finish for helping break the record.
- Who
- Alison Dos Santos and Masai Russell, with the quoted 2022 world champion discussing the performance.
- What
- Hurdles world records were rewritten at the Zurich Diamond League.
- When
- The articles do not specify a date.
- Where
- Zurich Diamond League.
- Why
- The quoted athlete attributed the record-breaking performance to improved preparation, a faster start, and a stronger finish.
- Event
- Zurich Diamond League
- Sport
- Hurdles athletics
- Athletes
- Alison Dos Santos and Masai Russell
- Achievement
- Hurdles world records were rewritten
- Previous status
- The quoted athlete was the 2022 world champion
- Preparation changes
- Training and racing approaches were changed
- Performance factors
- A faster start and stronger finish were credited