The 24-year-old left fans delighted with her explantion to a question that she seems to not understand well.
Paris Olympics 100m champion Masai Russell left fans in stitches in an Athlos Track Lingo Part 1 discussion.
The American was giving an explanation on what she knows about a Staggered start. As a way to capture the attention, she said: "If someone is saying Wooop! Wooop! That means you are getting walked down," Russell hilariously remarked before adding, "A staggered start is just the different lines that line you up in a way that ends up being the same distance but you don't start at the same point."
The 24-year-old has been vocal regarding Alexis Ohanian's Athlos event that was hosted for the first time in September and is set to become an annual women's-only competition.
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Masai Russell reveals next big moves as she sets sights on 2025 season
American hurdler Masai Russell has hinted at her return to training setting her sights on an even stronger 2025 season.
Russell has recently exposed the intense physical and psychological toll faced by college athletes, emphasizing inadequate support and compensation and calling for urgent changes to protect athletes' well-being.
In a candid conversation on the Sports Xposure Podcast, the 25-year-old athlete shed light on the insufficient compensation and support structures in place for college athletes who sacrifice so much for their sport.