Masai Russell of US wins dramatic photo finish to take gold in women’s 100-meter hurdles
Published: Aug. 10, 2024 at 12:54 PM CDT|Updated: Aug. 10, 2024 at 12:57 PM CDT
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — America’s Masai Russell won a photo finish Saturday in the women’s 100-meter hurdles where the biggest cheer came for Cyrena Samba-Mayela, whose silver medal marks the first of any color for France at the Olympic track meet.
In a close-as-can-be race down the straightaway, Russell finished in 12.33 seconds but had to wait another 15 seconds to learn she had beaten the Frenchwoman by .01.
Defending champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, who competes for Puerto Rico, was another .02 back for bronze.
No cheers were louder than those for Samba-Mayela, who broke a shutout for the host country on the last day of action at the Stade de France.
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