Olympic champion Masai Russell has made a decisive announcement as her campaign gains momentum.
Olympic champion Masai Russell has revealed a significant career announcent following her victory at the New Balance Grand Prix on February 2.
The sprint hurdler stormed to the win in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.80 seconds, edging out compatriot Grace Stark by just 0.01 seconds.
Reflecting on her triumph and the season ahead, Russell highlighted the importance of this victory in her professional career.
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“It’s funny to say that this is my first pro win—I’m an Olympic champion, but I never won any race as a professional last year. So this is my first one. I’m going to keep these flowers, and it’s just been great,” she said via FloTrack after the race.
Russell acknowledged the intense training cycle she is currently undergoing but remained positive about her performance.
“Just keep building. I’m in a very heavy training cycle right now, so it was good to see this time come up. It’s a different year because the season is so much later, so it was a good run for today. I executed it pretty well, and I won—that’s all I wanted.”
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When asked about her indoor season plans, Russell hinted at competing in the U.S. Indoor Championships but expressed uncertainty about the World Indoor Championships.
“U.S. Indoors? Probably. But probably not Worlds Indoor.”
She also opened up about overcoming the post-Olympic slump she experienced after her gold-medal triumph in Paris.
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Masai Russell has outlined how she plans to execute her 2025 campaign after electrifying season opener.
“It hit me right after the Olympics when I went on the circuit and competed after. But this is a new year, new goals, new season. The slump is gone. It’s 2025, and I’m trying to win again.”
Looking ahead, Russell has ambitious plans for the season, aiming for titles, records, and dominance on the track.
“I’m going after lots of wins, world records, and goals—just trying to dominate.”
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Despite her training-heavy schedule, she remains optimistic about peaking at the right time as she aims to build on her momentum.
“Everything we practice is coming to light. I’m still in a very heavy training cycle right now, so I didn’t expect to run a crazy fast time. But by the time U.S. Indoors come around, I’ll be expecting something super good and building off that going into Outdoors.”
With the victory now secured, Russell is determined to make 2025 a standout year in her career, proving once again why she remains one of the sport’s top athletes to watch.
