Masai Russell won over the world with her 100m hurdles win at the Silesia Diamond League. She ran the race in 12.36 seconds in the second heat and then got fast enough to finish the final race in just 12.19 seconds with a tailwind of +1.4 m/s. This was her first-ever Diamond League win, and that certainly made this an ‘omega’ moment for the athlete. But did you know that Russell was almost on the verge of pulling out of the Silesia Diamond League?

Yes, even though this was her first Diamond League win after nine failed attempts in the past, there was a moment that almost kept her from participating in Poland. Following her big win on August 16, 2025, which happened to be the third-fastest time in history, Russell, in an interview, revealed , “It was amazing. My travel was so messed u

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