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American Masai Russell and Brazilian Alison dos Santos shattered world records in the women’s 100m hurdles and men’s 400m hurdles, respectively, during a single Diamond League night in Zurich. Russell ran 12.09 seconds, while dos Santos clocked 45.80 seconds, marking the first time two world records fell in the same meet within 40 minutes. The events also featured historic performances in the 800m and pole vault.
Swiss runner Audrey Werro missed the 800m world record by 0.42 seconds in Zurich, while Brazil's Alison dos Santos and USA's Masai Russell set new world records in the 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles, respectively.
At the USATF Outdoor Championships, Masai Russell and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone secured titles with record-breaking performances, while Jonah Koech unexpectedly won the men's 1500m in a surprise upset, with Hocker qualifying for the World Championships in a competitive race.
Masai Russell broke the collegiate 100m hurdles record at the Texas Relays in Austin with a lifetime best of 12.36 seconds, moving to eighth on the US all-time list. Other highlights included Olympic champion Valarie Allman's world-leading discus throw, Bahamian Terrence Jones' big PB over 200m, and German all-rounder Leo Neugebauer's decathlon victory with a lifetime best and World Championships qualifying mark of 8478.