Diamond League: Dos Santos and Russell make their entry into the history books
Athletes Alison dos Santos and Masai Russell set new world records in their respective 400m and 100m hurdle events at the Zurich Diamond League. Additionally, Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Pathirage secured a victory with a massive 92.07m throw.
Why it matters
The event marks a historic moment in track and field with two world records broken in a single meet, showcasing peak athletic performance.
Two World records were broken less than 40 minutes apart at the Diamond League in Zurich on Thursday (August 27, 2026), with 400m hurdler Alison dos Santos of Brazil making his way into the history books and Masai Russell of the USA breaking the women’s 100m hurdles mark.
Dos Santos crossed the line in 45.80 seconds to take 0.14 seconds off the record set by Karsten Warholm of Norway at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. “I have been showing great form throughout the season... I am fast and I am strong,” said a confident Dos Santos, with Warholm (46.69s) finishing second and dubbing their discipline a “crazy event”.
Nigeria’s (47.50s) Ezekiel Nathaniel was third. “As soon as I knew that I was coming here, I was excited. The weather is good, the track is amazing.” The 26-year-old was the 2022 World champion and is a two-time Olympic bronze medallist.
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