The athletics competitions at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games have lived up to expectations. That was the case on Saturday night, when the women’s 100-meter hurdles ended in a photo finish, similar to the men’s 100-meter race earlier in the week. After a quick review, it was clear that US hurdler Masai Russell was the winner by a hundredth of a second.
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Russell’s charge to the finish line earned her a time of 12.33, just ahead of France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela’s 12.34. It was a hugely dramatic end to a thrilling race and Russell was understandably delighted.
Here are some incredible photos that show how close it was.
An overview shows (from left) Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico, Alaysha Johnson of the United States, Masai Russell of the United States, Grace Elizabeth Stark of the United States, Nadine Visser of the Netherlands and Cyrena Samba-Mayela of France in the final of the women’s 100 metres hurdles during the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Antonin THUILLIER / AFP) (Photo by ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165695666
An overview shows USA’s Masai Russell (5) crossing the finish line ahead of France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela (2) and Puerto Rican Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (7) in the final of the women’s 100 metres hurdles of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Antonin THUILLIER / AFP) (Photo by ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165699303
August 10, 2024; Saint-Denis, FRANCE; Masai Russell (USA) defeats Cyrena Samba-Mayela (FRA) and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR) to win the final of the women’s 100 meter hurdles during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Photo Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports ORIG FILE ID: 202408010_jel_no5_7497.jpg
USA’s Alaysha Johnson, Masai Russell and Grace Elizabeth Stark and Netherlands’ Nadine Visser cross the finish line in the final of the women’s 100 metres hurdles during the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, August 10, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165695593
August 10, 2024; Saint-Denis, FRANCE; Masai Russell (USA) competes against Grace Stark (USA) and Alaysha Johnson (USA) in the final of the women’s 100 meter hurdles during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris at Stade de France. Mandatory Photo Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports ORIG FILE ID: 202408010_jel_no5_7487.jpg
USA’s Masai Russell (2nd L) crosses the finish line ahead of France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela (R) and Puerto Rican Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (L) in the final of the women’s 100 metres hurdles of the athletics competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165692407
USA’s Masai Russell (left) reacts as she crosses the finish line to win the final of the women’s 100 metres hurdles during the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, August 10, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165695582
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