Pakistan, Aug. 28 -- Masai Russell stunned the athletics world by setting a new women's 100m hurdles world record in Zurich on Thursday. The 29-year-old American clocked 12.09 seconds during the Diamond League meeting. Russell then celebrated by placing her index finger over her lips in a clear message to her critics. Her performance delivered a remarkable response to those who had doubted her ability.

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Russell had previously recorded the second and third fastest times in the event's history. She had been chasing the previous world record of 12.14 seconds set by Tobi Amusan. However, Russell produced a faster performance and established herself as the new world-rec...